| Address: | Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QA |
| Website: | http://www.highfield.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01462620500 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Lucy Miles |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 117537 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/06/2013
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1068 |
| Number of Pupils: | 963 |
| Number of Boys: | 449 |
| Number of Girls: | 514 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.1% | 8.2% |
| School: | 13% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 94% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 36% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 45.2 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 3.78 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA | 4out of 4 | 3,206 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Highfield , SG6 3QB | 4out of 4 | 130 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Icknield Infant and Nursery School Archers Way , SG6 4UN | 3out of 4 | 1,346 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Cambridge Road , SG4 0JP | 3out of 4 | 1,532 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wilbury Junior School Bedford Road , SG6 4DU | 2out of 4 | 1,613 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lordship Farm Primary School Fouracres , SG6 3UF | 3out of 4 | 1,635 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA | 2out of 4 | 999 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR | 3out of 4 | 3,174 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS | 4out of 4 | 3,272 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY | 4out of 4 | 132 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ | - not rated | 849 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ | - not rated | 1,152 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT | 3out of 4 | 3,051 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.