London Road, Balderton, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 3AL
10 reasons to choose Highfields School
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Highfields School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 80. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Newark and one of the 3 best primary schools for 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Highfields School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Highfields School fees range from £3,940 +VAT (Rec) to £4,200 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Highfields School has one class per year and an average class size of 13 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for two-thirds of Highfields School leavers are a Lincolnshire grammar school with King’s School Grantham, Kesteven & Grantham Girls, and Kesteven & Sleaford High accounting for 50% of all leavers. One third of leavers go on to one of five independent schools with Lincoln Minster School taking 20% of all leavers.
The Highfields School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the Cambridge Curriculum (for maths, English, science) and the National Curriculum for other subjects. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, Spanish. Cross-curricular topic-based curriculum in pre-prep. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5. Forest School for the youngest pupils.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport and music throughout, and for art and science from Year 5.
Sport at Highfields School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Highfields School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, string orchestra and a couple of instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Highfields School
Wellow House School (13.3 miles); Grantham Preparatory International School (15.3 miles).
The Sir Donald Bailey Academy (0.9 miles); Flintham Primary School (6 miles); All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School (6.4 miles).
Lincoln Minster School (18.9 miles); Hollygirt School (21.4 miles); Nottingham Girls’ High School GDST (21.7 miles).
Minster School (9.4 miles); Toot Hill School (12.2 miles); The King’s School, Grantham (13.1 miles).