How many pupils does Highfields School have?

Highfields School has 1,781 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Highfields School?

The headteacher of Highfields School is Simon Cope.

What type of school is Highfields School?

Highfields School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Highfields School in?

Highfields School is in the Wolverhampton local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Highfields School

Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 19 October 2021). Last inspected 3 February 2026.

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1,781

Pupils

31.4%

Free school meals

1 December 2015

Opened

About this school

Highfields School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. The school has 1,781 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 19 October 2021). Last inspected 3 February 2026. The Headteacher is Simon Cope. The school is administered by Wolverhampton local authority. It belongs to LYKOS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 December 2015.

School details

Headteacher: Simon Cope
Trust: LYKOS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Wolverhampton
Gender: Mixed
URN: 142317

Contact

01902556530 enquiries@hswv.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Highfields School are handled by the school or the local authority (Wolverhampton). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

51.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.30

Progress 8 · 2023-24

59%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

80%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.09

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →