Highfield School
School Name: Highfield School Address: Gawthorpe Lane Town/City: Ossett County: West Yorkshire Postcode: WF5 9BS Country: 63154438 Telephone Number: 01924 264240 Website: http://www.highfield-school.co.uk
Phase: Ages 11-19 Type: Foundation special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Trust: Education Ossett - Community Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Thompson
Capacity: 191
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 190 (66% boys & 34% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 41.2%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
URN: 108311
DfE Number: 384/7002
UKPRN: 10018032
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Wakefield (E14001009)
Electoral Ward: Ossett (E05001454)
Easting & Northing: 427687E, 422452N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 41' 54.29" N 1° 34' 55.17" W
Plus Code: 9C5WMCX9+96
DfE Record: View record
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