Highfields College
Essex Road, Brinnington, Stockport, SK5 8DROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Highfields College is an alternative provision school in Stockport for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 131 schools in Stockport. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2020.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 January 2020, report published 24 February 2020
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 November 2024
Pupils thrive at this warm and inclusive school. They benefit from a culture that celebrates difference. Pupils join the school having had difficulties in previous settings. Here, they rebuild their trust in adults and their optimism for the future. Pupils enjoy exceptionally strong, caring relationships with adults, who know them very well. This helps pupils to feel happy. They know that there is always an adult available to support them if they are worried. Staff are passionate about providing the very best education for pupils. There is no ceiling to the school's high ambitions for what pupils can achieve. Pupils, all of whom have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve highly. They are exceptionally well prepared for their next steps in education. Staff skilfully help pupils to regulate their own behaviour and to manage their emotions. Staff are experts at noticing when pupils experience distress or discomfort and they respond quickly and sensitively. Pupils enjoy impressive opportunities that promote their wider development. They delight in enrichment and vocational activities that include animal husbandry, ceramics, and bicycle maintenance. The chance to participate in outdoor pursuits helps pupils to discover their hidden strengths and to develop their independence and resilience.
Pupil numbers and mix
182 pupils on roll
Schools near Highfields College
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| Moat House | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| The Pendlebury Centre | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Tameside Alternative Provision Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Manchester Secondary PRU | 6 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement |
School details
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Grant
- Phone
- 01614067922
- Address
- Essex Road, Brinnington, Stockport, SK5 8DR
- Local authority
- Stockport
- URN
- 134623
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.