The Highfield School
About the school
The Highfield School is an open secondary school in Hertfordshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 17 May 2023
- Published
- 27 June 2023
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 41.7
- Hertfordshire
- 50.6
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Hertfordshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 40.40%
- Hertfordshire
- 53.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 55.00%
- Hertfordshire
- 71.70%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 22.80%
- Hertfordshire
- 47.00%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.55
- Hertfordshire
- 4.56
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 32.44
AAB or better
- School
- 16.90%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
978
Girls
52.15%
Boys
47.85%
SEN support
25.56%
Education, health and care plan
3.48%
English as an additional language
9.40%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
27.76%
Overall absence
9.99
Persistent absence
28.94
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
156
Sustained education or employment
94%
Education
90%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
3%
Not sustained
4%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
74
Sustained education or employment
78%
Higher education
51%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
7%
Employment
20%