Highfields School
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Financial assistance
Bursaries or scholarships are referenced on the school website.
“Excellent Academic Achievement” Every year many of our pupils are offered scholarships to their chosen senior school in a range of disciplines, including music, sport, art, academic and all rounder ability
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Entry requirements
We prepare children for common entrance or 11+ entry to senior school at the age of 11
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School information
| URN | 122907 |
| Local authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-11 |
| Headteacher | Headmaster Sarah Lyons |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | NG24 3AL |
| Latest pupils | 107 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
London Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 3AL
highfieldsschool.co.uk1636704103| DfE number | 6000 |
| UKPRN | 10071102 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1947 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Nov 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |