80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
7%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1129.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,781
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWolverhampton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Highfields School · Secondary with sixth form · Wolverhampton
Part ofLYKOS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
80%
+4pp
82%79%75%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
+3pp
63%59%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
51.7
+1.7
52.251.150.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.7
EBacc entry
7%
-0pp
22%14%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
EBacc APS
1129.4
+50.2
1129.41080.01030.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1129.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.8
-2.9
34.733.331.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.8
A-level value added
-0.27
-0.3
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+2pp
17%14%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,781
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT
Local authority
Wolverhampton
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 80% | 59% | 51.7 | Not applicable | 7% | 1129.4 | 12% | 1,781 |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 56% | 50.0 | +0.30 | 7% | 1079.2 | 9% | 1,735 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 58% | 51.3 | +0.38 | 12% | 1030.7 | 17% | 1,690 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 63% | 51.8 | +0.19 | 13% | 1064.2 | 19% | 1,661 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 55% | 52.2 | +0.37 | 22% | 1043.2 | 25% | 1,563 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 56% | 50.7 | +0.26 | 34% | 1034.2 | 36% | 1,530 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 48% | 51.3 | +0.49 | 23% | — | 23% | 1,516 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.27 | 17% | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.07 | 16% | 148 |
| 2022/23 | 33.9 | C+ | — | 13% | 175 |
| 2021/22 | 34.5 | C+ | — | 10% | 134 |
| 2018/19 | 32.5 | C+ | -0.26 | 16% | 152 |
| 2017/18 | 32.4 | C+ | -0.22 | 12% | 128 |
| 2016/17 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.15 | 17% | 139 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,781 | 16.8 | 20% | 15% | 32% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,735 | 18.0 | 19% | 13% | 30% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,690 | 17.0 | 18% | 13% | 30% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,661 | — | 16% | 12% | 30% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,604 | 16.9 | 16% | 14% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,563 | 17.8 | 15% | 15% | 30% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,516 | 16.8 | 16% | 18% | 32% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.