Highfields School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV4 4NT · Wolverhampton
#114 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1350 of 4,090 nationally
About Highfields School
Highfields School is a academy secondary located in Wolverhampton, in the Wolverhampton local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,765 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 62.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 114th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (81th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (34th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,765; capacity filled 98.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 80.4%; ebacc average points 4.09.
There are 110 schools in Wolverhampton; Highfields School ranks 29th of 106 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)51.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)59.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Highfields School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,765
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 59.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 80.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.09
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Highfields School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Springdale Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
406 students · 620 m away
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 974 m away
Warstones Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
465 students · 1.0 km away
Bhylls Acre Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
207 students · 1.1 km away
Castlecroft Primary School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 1.5 km away
Uplands Junior School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
· 1.6 km away
Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
589 students · 1.8 km away
Westacre Infant School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
257 students · 1.8 km away
Woodfield Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
637 students · 1.9 km away
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
423 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Myton School
Warwick · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,761 students
The Arthur Terry School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,758 students
President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,799 students
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Solihull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,730 students
Finham Park School
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,724 students
Arden
Solihull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,812 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Highfields School a good school?
Highfields School has a Success Index (England) of 62.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #114 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Highfields School rank in West Midlands?
Highfields School ranks #114 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1350 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Highfields School?
Highfields School had 1,765 students in 2025.
Is Highfields School a primary school or a secondary school?
Highfields School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Highfields School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Highfields School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.