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Highfields School

Community school · Wolverhampton · WV4 4NT

Ages 11–18 · Wolverhampton

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,437
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Graham Tate

Location

Address
Boundary Way, Penn
Postcode
WV4 4NT
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton South West
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Secondary schools in Wolverhampton
19
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV4
21
Secondary in WV4
3
Open schools in Wolverhampton LA
126
Secondary in Wolverhampton LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WolverhamptonNear WV4

  • Highfields School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV4 4NT · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Smestow Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV3 8HU · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence10.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • St Peter's Collegiate Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV3 9DU · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.6 miles away

  • Colton Hills Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV4 5DG · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.7 miles away

  • St Edmund's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV3 9DU · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Wolverhampton Girls' High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV6 0BY · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att874.2
    • P80.5
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence5.1%

    2.0 miles away

  • Wombourne High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV5 8BJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.2 miles away

  • St Regis Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV6 8XG · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.8
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence10.3%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Graham Tate

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