Highfields School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 20 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Unique reference
- 142317
- Address
- Boundary Way, Penn, WV4 4NT
- Website
- http://www.hswv.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1735 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 13.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 45.3%
Indian 24.4%
Mixed 13.3%
Pakistani 3.9%
African 3.3%
Unclassified 3%
Caribbean 2.1%
Other White 1.4%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other Black 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.38
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.3
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.03
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 90 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 92 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 89 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 252 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 60 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 256 |
Admissions
Highfields School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 277
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 352
- 2nd preference
- 162
- 3rd preference
- 128
- From another Local Authority
- 31
Offers
- 1st preference
- 252
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 282 136 146 |
| Year 8 | 280 132 148 |
| Year 9 | 278 147 131 |
| Year 10 | 280 135 145 |
| Year 11 | 274 158 116 |
| Year 12 | 192 82 110 |
| Year 13 | 149 87 62 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 87.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 36.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 48.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 67.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 14.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 14.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 1.7% |