The Highfield School

School overview

The Highfield School is a secondary school serving Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 978 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated The Highfield School 'Good'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 41.7 — below the national average (national average: 46). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

40% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 55% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made The Highfield School their first choice was offered one of its 130 Year 7 places. In 2025 the furthest child offered a place lived 1.77 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. After Year 11, 94% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 10.3%. There are about 16.1 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.