Highfield School

Gawthorpe Lane, Ossett, Wakefield, WF5 9BS

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

11–19

Ages

208

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wakefield →
School Type: Foundation special school
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 208 / 210 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

52.8%

Disadvantaged

7.2%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

97%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.2%

Overall absence

29.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

7.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

57.71

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.9 vs 2023/24

£48,102

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,179 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£25,692

Spend per pupil

£25,692

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.