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The Highfield School

Foundation school · Letchworth Garden City · SG6 3QA

Ages 11–18 · 987 pupils · Hertfordshire

Attainment 8

42.1

Overall absence

10.8%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.41
−20+2
Attainment 842.1
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry37%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.4%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
880

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

157

Places offered

176

1st-preference offers

147

Total preferences (any rank)
515
Preferred offers (top 3)
176
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill92%

987 pupils · 1,068 places

Pupils on roll
987
Boys / girls
466 / 521
School capacity
1,068
Capacity fill
987 / 1,068 (92%)
Free school meals
25%
FSM pupils
214
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Miles

Location

Address
Highfield
Postcode
SG6 3QA
Town
Letchworth Garden City
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, 987 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25%.

Open schools in Letchworth Garden City
14
Secondary schools in Letchworth Garden City
1
Academies among open schools in Letchworth Garden City
43% (6)
Open schools in SG6
17
Secondary in SG6
2
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

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 Letchworth Garden CityNear SG6

  • The Highfield School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 3QA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand0.81

    0.0 miles away

  • Fearnhill School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Letchworth · SG6 4BA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence11.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • The Priory School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Hitchin · SG5 2UR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • Hitchin Girls' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hitchin · SG4 9RS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.8
    • P80.6
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence7.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • Hitchin Boys' School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hitchin · SG5 1JB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence5.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • The Knights Templar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Baldock · SG7 6DZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.8%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Miles

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