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The Highfield School

Highfield, North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QA

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 17 May 2023). Last inspected 17 May 2023.

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978
Pupils
27.0%
Free school meals
1 January 2024
Opened

About this school

The Highfield School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire. The school has 978 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 17 May 2023). Last inspected 17 May 2023. The Headteacher is Lucy Miles. The school is administered by Hertfordshire local authority. It belongs to SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 January 2024.

School details

Headteacher
Lucy Miles
Trust
SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Gender
Mixed
URN
150217

Admissions

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

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

41.7
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
40%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
55%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
3.55
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
23%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • 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 →

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