The Highfield School
Academy converter in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire.
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 | 937 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1068 |
| Free school meals | 27.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.highfield.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01462620500 |
| URN | 150217 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 May 2023, published 27 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (The Highfield School, URN 117537).
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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
- Fearnhill School (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- The Priory School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Hitchin Girls' School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Hitchin Boys' School (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- The Knights Templar School (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Pix Brook Academy (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
- Etonbury Academy (secondary school, about 5.6 km)
- The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School (secondary school, about 5.8 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.