Ofsted Inspection 2021

Ofsted undertook an inspection under Section 5 of the Education Act 2005 on 19th & 20th October 2021. This inspection was undertaken by a team comprising five Ofsted Inspectors.

The overall effectiveness of the school was classed as Good, with Behaviour & Attitudes and Personal Development classed as Outstanding. Inspectors found our school to be welcoming and inclusive, where students are happy, feel safe, well cared for and valued. They found behaviour around the school to be exemplary and lessons calm and focused.

Leaders were commended for their approach in educating ‘the whole child’ and that they place high importance on personal development for all students to become proud, active members of the school.

Ofsted Inspection Letter 2021

Ofsted Inspection 2020

Ofsted visited Highfields on 24th November 2020 under Section 8 of the Education Act 2005 (amended) in line with their published procedures for visiting schools while routine inspections were temporarily suspended due to Covid-19. 

This remote visit was not an inspection and graded judgements were not given.  Students were not spoken with, and the conversations that took place were with members of the Senior Leadership Team and the Designated Safeguarding Lead. 

Ofsted Inspection Letter 2020

Ofsted Inspection 2018

Ofsted visited Highfields to carry out a Section 8 inspection on Wednesday 10th October. The visit was the first short inspection carried out since the school was judged to be ‘Good’ in March 2011. As we were only inspected under the Section 8 framework, this means it was not possible for us to improve the previous Ofsted judgement.

The Ofsted team had many positive comments to make about our school, including exemplary pupil behaviour and attitude to learning, the school’s ‘happy and harmonious atmosphere’, excellent teacher subject knowledge and strong culture of mutual respect between staff and students.

Ofsted Inspection letter 2018

Ofsted Report 2011

Highfields School was inspected in March 2011. The Ofsted team had many positive comments to make about our school. Their overall judgement was that Highfields is a 'good school with outstanding features'. We were especially pleased with the inspectors' recognition of the excellent contribution made by our pupils to their school.

Ofsted Inspection Letter 2011

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Parent View

We appreciate your input, as parents and carers, into our school. Your support helps to make the Highfields community one that we are all proud to be a part of. We would, therefore, encourage you to put forward your opinions of the school to Ofsted, via Parent View.

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"Highfields is a welcoming and inclusive school”

"Teachers have extremely high expectations of pupils and these are well understood”

“Leaders create a positive climate where all pupils irrespective of race, gender or religion can flourish”

"Pupils care about each other and their school. Behaviour is exemplary”

“Pupils value the exceptional range of extra-curricular opportunities on offer”

"My child moved to Highfields from a different school where he was unhappy. He is a different child: motivated, happy and secure"