Highfields Academy
URN: 143160 • Nantwich CW5 6HA
Overview
- Name
- Highfields Academy
- URN
- 143160
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- CONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 56.0 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Vicki Hughes (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01270814570
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Cumberland Avenue, Nantwich CW5 6HA
Summary
Highfields Academy is a mixed primary academy located in Nantwich, Cheshire East, with a current enrolment of 246 pupils, exceeding its capacity of 210. The school aims to create a safe and nurturing environment where every child feels valued and can thrive academically, creatively, and personally. It emphasizes the importance of core subjects while providing a broad and enriching curriculum that includes a variety of extracurricular activities.
The school’s ethos is built around fostering respect, responsibility, resilience, and good citizenship, aligned with British values. Highfields Academy promotes healthy life choices and encourages students to develop a sense of community and mutual respect for diverse cultures and beliefs.
Recognized as 'Good' by Ofsted in October 2024, Highfields Academy is committed to high-quality learning experiences. The school also offers nursery places for 2 and 3-year-olds, with opportunities for parents to visit and learn more about the school’s offerings. For more information, parents can contact the Headteacher, Mrs Hughes, at the school office.
The school’s ethos is built around fostering respect, responsibility, resilience, and good citizenship, aligned with British values. Highfields Academy promotes healthy life choices and encourages students to develop a sense of community and mutual respect for diverse cultures and beliefs.
Recognized as 'Good' by Ofsted in October 2024, Highfields Academy is committed to high-quality learning experiences. The school also offers nursery places for 2 and 3-year-olds, with opportunities for parents to visit and learn more about the school’s offerings. For more information, parents can contact the Headteacher, Mrs Hughes, at the school office.
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Key details
- LA
- Cheshire East
- Age range
- 2 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- CONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils
- 246
- Boys
- 124
- Girls
- 122
- FSM %
- 11.90
- Open date
- 2016-09-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2019-04-17
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Cheshire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 246 | 124 | 122 | 210 | 11.90 |
| 2024-09-11 | 256 | 141 | 115 | 210 | 11.90 |
| 2023-09-11 | 239 | 124 | 115 | 210 | 7.80 |
| 2022-09-11 | 239 | 124 | 115 | 209 | 7.80 |
| 2021-09-11 | 255 | 131 | 124 | 209 | 8.00 |
| 2020-09-11 | 264 | 139 | 125 | 209 | 4.60 |
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