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Highfields College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Pupil referral unit
Essex Road, Brinnington, Stockport SK5 8DR · highfieldscollege.org.uk · 0161 406 7922
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2020
- Pupils
- 182
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Free school meals
- 67.9%
- First language not English
- 1.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 33.3 | +3.3 |
| Other education | 3.9 | −6.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 2 | −4.7 |
| Employment | 3.9 | +0.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 29.4 | +6.1 |
| Activity not captured | 27.5 | +0.8 |
Ofsted
Highfields College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 January 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Nov 2024 found: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 19 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
65% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 65%
- Replies
- 20
- 12% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▼75% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼75% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼65% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼75% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼75% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼65% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼75% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼70% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼65% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 85% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 50% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▼63% agreeEngland 67%
based on 11 parents (55%) with SEND