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 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 are temporarily suspended. Following government guidance and the imposition of Covid-19 restrictions, this visit was made remotely.
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 our current OFSTED judgement and that we will have to wait a year or two to see whether we really are outstanding.
However, the inspection team were clearly of the view that we may well be or else they would not have recommended that our next inspection be under the Section 5 framework.
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.
As ever, despite the very positive outcome of the inspection, please be assured that we shall not be resting on our laurels and will continue to do our utmost to provide the best possible quality of education for your children as we continue striving to be officially recognised as an ‘outstanding’ school.
Ofsted Inspection letter 2018
Ofsted Report 2011
Highfields School was last 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.
Since the inspection, we have continued to develop all aspects of teaching and learning in Highfields, as we strive to become an 'outstanding' school.
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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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