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Academy
Highfields School
Secondary
Post 16
Boundary Way Penn, Wolverhampton, WV44NT
019 0255 6530


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1588

Highfields School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1592. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 30 Mar 2011.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
827 boys and 761 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.7
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
18.5%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
13.9%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
8%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
13.5%
EHC PLAN
1.8%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
52.2
Local Authority
45.1
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
55%
Local Authority
35%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 22% 34% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.31 3.69 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
95.6%
Local Authority
95.8%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C C+
Average Points 32.52 28.74 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
95.6%
Local Authority
95.8%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C C+
Average Points 32.72 28.83 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

30 Mar 2011

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 848
Of which first preference applications 323
Of which second preference applications 185
Of which third preference applications 164
Total offers made 277
Of which first preference offers 247
Of which second preference offers 22
Of which third preference offers 7




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
93%
Local Authority
92%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 88% 87% 87%
Staying in employment 1% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 4% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 5% 6% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
87%
Local Authority
65%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 84% 61% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
23% 12% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
17% 9% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
1% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 2% 3% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
6
GREEN SPACE
6
ENVIRONMENT
7
SAFETY
8
PROPERTY
£135,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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