Penn Fields School vs Highfields School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Penn Fields School
Wolverhampton
Highfields School
Wolverhampton
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Academy converter
Age Range
5–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
185
1765
Capacity
190
1791
Occupancy
97%
99%
FSM %
62.0%
34.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jan 2023
Feb 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
2.6
50.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
55.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
31.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
17%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
184
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
18%
Degree course
-
74%
Any L4+ destination
-
78%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
167
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (114)
Psychology (104)
Mathematics (96)
Chemistry (88)
Biology (78)
Economics (78)
Psychology (74)
Business Studies (66)