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Highfields School

Academy converter · Wolverhampton · WV4 4NT

Ages 11–18 · 1,765 pupils · Wolverhampton

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

50.0

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.28 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.30
−20+2
Attainment 850.0
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry7%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,421

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.28 · Competitive

1st preferences

352

Places offered

277

1st-preference offers

252

Total preferences (any rank)
783
Preferred offers (top 3)
277
Applications from outside LA
31
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,765 pupils · 1,791 places

Pupils on roll
1,765
Boys / girls
891 / 874
School capacity
1,791
Capacity fill
1,765 / 1,791 (99%)
Free school meals
34.2%
FSM pupils
479
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LYKOS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LYKOS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Simon Cope

Location

Address
Boundary Way, Penn
Postcode
WV4 4NT
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 1,765 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.2%.

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.

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    • EM5+43%
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  • The Dormston School

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    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.4%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Cope
Telephone
01902556530
Website
http://www.hswv.co.uk/

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