Highfield School for Girls

Highfield School for Girls is an independent, non-denominational school in Maidenhead, Berkshire. The school was founded on its current site in 1918, and became part of the Chatsworth Schools group in 2019. There are approximately 120 children on the school roll at Highfield. Girls are taught between the ages of 2-11, with recent co-ed provision for boys aged 2-7, following many years of co-education in EYFS.

Headteacher

Sarah Wallace

Values and vision

The mission of Highfield Prep is to be a friendly and caring school, with high academic standards maximising the potential of each child by focusing on them as an individual.

ISI (March 2022)

• ‘Throughout the school, pupils develop excellent knowledge in all areas of learning and acquire a high level of skill in literacy, numeracy and ICT which they confidently apply across the curriculum, successfully meeting the school’s aims.’
• ‘Pupils across the school demonstrate outstanding communication skills and successfully apply these to all areas of learning….they show great confidence when communicating their ideas in the many opportunities available for them to participate.’
• ‘Pupils develop strong social awareness through the many opportunities provided for teamwork, problem solving and collaboration across year groups. The tangible family ethos of the school contributes strongly to their social development.’
• ‘Pupils show great respect for those of different faiths, backgrounds and traditions, and value the diversity within their tightly-knit school community.’

View Highfield Preparatory School’s latest ISI report