What HIGHFIELDS SCHOOL does

Highfields School is an 11-19 state-funded secondary academy located in Wolverhampton, England, established in March 2011 and currently operating from Boundary Way, Wolverhampton WV4 4NT. The school delivers secondary education across Years 7-13 (GCSE and Sixth Form/A-Level), serving students from the Wolverhampton catchment area and admitting pupils through the Wolverhampton City Council admissions process. It is registered with Companies House (Company Registration Number 09527057) and operates from premises owned by Amber Infrastructure, with Wolverhampton City Council acting as local authority partner.

The school's core products are its secondary curriculum and Sixth Form programme, which offers A-Level and Level 3 Applied subjects across Maths, Sciences, Humanities, Business, and Performing Arts. Underlying technology is built on a Bromcom school information management system (providing the My Child at School parent portal and Microsoft-authenticated Student Portal), a SquareSpace-hosted website, Microsoft Office 365 for staff and student access, a biometric fingerprint cashless catering system with ParentPay integration, and supplementary enrichment platforms (UCL Beacon School Holocaust Education, Voice 21 oracy, Brilliant Club, Microsoft mock interviews). The school places significant emphasis on personal development, evidenced by a whole-child education model, Duke of Edinburgh programmes, and pastoral support systems.

Revenue mechanics are characteristic of a state-funded UK academy: tuition is free to students, with the school receiving per-pupil government funding routed through the local authority. Additional paid services (music tuition, school catering, trips, revision guides) generate a small ancillary revenue layer through ParentPay. The school has no venture capital or private equity ownership. Ofsted inspections have consistently rated the school 'Good' (2011, 2018, 2021) with 'Outstanding' features in Behaviour & Attitudes and Personal Development; under the new 2026 report-card framework it achieved 'Strong Standard' in Inclusion, Achievement, Behaviour and Attendance. The school is described as heavily oversubscribed, with 89% of students progressing to a high-quality post-18 destination and 97% of Year 12 entrants remaining through Year 13.

Name

HIGHFIELDS SCHOOL

Legal name

Highfields School

Website

https://hswv.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Highfields School is a state-funded secondary academy in Wolverhampton, England, delivering GCSE and Sixth Form education to students aged 11-18. It operates from premises owned by Amber Infrastructure in partnership with Wolverhampton City Council, serving local families and consistently rated 'Good' by Ofsted.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Sixth form programmes
• Academy school
• A-level courses
• Gcse education

Headquarters

HQ city

Wolverhampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Highfields School is a state-funded secondary academy in Wolverhampton, England, delivering free education for students aged 11-18 across Years 7-13. The core offering comprises GCSE programmes (Years 9-11), A-Level and Level 3 Applied subjects in the Sixth Form (Years 12-13), supported by enrichment, pastoral care, and personal development curricula. Additional paid services include music tuition, cashless catering, school trips, and revision resources.

Product overview

Highfields School is an 11-19 secondary school in Wolverhampton offering a comprehensive educational programme. The school operates as a unified institution with its primary digital presence on a Squarespace-based website. Core offerings include the Sixth Form programme providing A-Level and Level 3 Applied subjects across Maths, Sciences, Humanities, Business, and Performing Arts. The school integrates Bromcom as its information management system with My Child at School (MCAS) parent portal and Student Portal for attendance and assessment tracking. A cashless catering system uses biometric fingerprint payments with ParentPay integration. Additional educational products include the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), UCL Beacon School Holocaust Education Programme, Student Leadership Programme, and comprehensive literacy and revision support services. The school operates a personal development curriculum focused on educating the 'whole child' alongside extensive enrichment and extended learning opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education Programme (Years 7-11)

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% of students progress to a high quality post-18 destination
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• UCL Centre for Holocaust EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Highfields School achieved Quality Mark UCL Beacon School status in July 2024, becoming one of only 26 schools nationally to hold this distinction. The partnership involves ongoing collaboration on Holocaust education, teacher training, and the development of educational resources and programmes. Students benefit from a twelve-week programme of study and participation in enrichment projects.
• The Anne Frank TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2023Educational charity that empowers young people to challenge all forms of prejudice, inspired by Anne Frank. The partnership involved twenty Year 9 students becoming peer educators and hosting a physical exhibition in the school lecture theatre.
• BromcomcoreTechnology or IntegrationBromcom provides the school's information management system, including the parent portal (My Child At School/MCAS) and student portal. This system manages attendance, assessment data, and general school information.
• ParentPaycoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline payment platform used for catering, school trips, music tuition, and revision guides. Enables cashless payments and allows parents to manage multiple children's accounts.
• Wolverhampton Music ServicesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing individual and group music lessons on a variety of instruments including voice, piano, drums, guitar, strings, woodwind, and brass. Music Service staff support Level 3 Music students alongside school staff.
• Amber InfrastructurecoreOthersAmber Infrastructure is the premises owner of the school building in partnership with Wolverhampton City Council.
• Wolverhampton City CouncilcoreOthersLocal education authority responsible for school governance oversight, admissions coordination, and regulatory compliance.
• University of WolverhamptonsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership providing key links for Applied Science programme. Students visit for hands-on experience and the school maintains connections for science industry collaboration.
• MicrosoftsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft employees conduct mock interviews for all Year 12 students as part of careers education programme.
• Royal Wootton Bassett AcademysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through the 'HTFMeUs' Holocaust education project devised by Nicola Wetherall MBE. Students participate in workshops and collaborative educational activities.
• Voice 21secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK's oracy education charity that the school works closely with to ensure all students experience purposeful and effective oracy explicit activities.
• The Brilliant ClubsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtended Learning programme aimed at high potential students KS3 into KS4, encouraging aspiration to top universities.
• City Year UKsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City Year UK Leadership Compass programme available to Sixth Form students as part of enrichment opportunities.
• Social Mobility FoundationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgramme available to Sixth Form students providing additional support for career development and university preparation.
• Engineering Development Trust (EDT)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents have participated in EDT programmes achieving Gold CREST and Gold Industrial Cadets awards. Supports engineering career pathways.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Reach2 Academy Trust: A national multi-academy trust focused on primary and secondary academies; broadly comparable as a state-funded secondary education operator, but operating at trust-wide scale across England.
• ARK Schools: A major multi-academy trust operating numerous UK secondary academies; broadly comparable as a state-funded secondary education provider with academy governance, though operating at much larger scale across multiple sites.
• United Learning: A large UK multi-academy trust running both state and independent schools; comparable on the secondary education offering but with a much broader portfolio across many regions.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: A UK-wide multi-academy trust operating state secondary and primary schools; broadly comparable on the secondary education offering and academy model, though at significantly greater portfolio scale.

Regional players

• Queen Mary's Grammar School: A selective state grammar school close to Wolverhampton; comparable in academic stretch and A-Level outcomes, competing for high-attaining families in the same regional catchment.
• Wolverhampton Grammar School: An independent secondary school in Wolverhampton serving students aged 11–18; comparable on geography and age range but funded via fees rather than state allocation, making it a regional alternative for local families.

Direct peers

• Aldridge School: A nearby state secondary school serving the Walsall/Wolverhampton corridor; directly comparable as a co-educational secondary competing for the same regional intake.
• St Peter's Collegiate School: A well-regarded state secondary school located in the wider West Midlands/Wolverhampton area, comparable as a directly competing state-funded secondary with similar intake geography and academic focus.

Others

• ParentPay: Online payment platform used by the school for catering, trips and music tuition; an ecosystem enabler rather than a peer, but commonly deployed across UK secondaries and relevant to operating model benchmarking.
• Bromcom (MIS): Provider of the school's information management system and parent/student portals; included as an ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, useful for benchmarking technology adoption in similar UK secondaries.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/1KLDE2MXo3
• Instagraminstagram.com/highfieldswv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/highfields-school

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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