Highfields School
Academy converter in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1765 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1791 |
| Free school meals | 34.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | LYKOS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Address | Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.hswv.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01902556530 |
| URN | 142317 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 October 2021, published 25 November 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Smestow Academy (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- St Peter's Collegiate Academy (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- The Royal School, Wolverhampton (all-through school, about 2.7 km)
- Colton Hills Community School (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- St Edmund's Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Wolverhampton Girls' High School (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Wombourne High School (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
- Perton Middle School (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.