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Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, Ossett, WF5 9BS
Foundation special school for ages 11–19 in Ossett. Mixed intake.
Highfield School is a foundation special school in Ossett, Wakefield, for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. It teaches around 210 pupils, has a sixth form and runs special classes for pupils with autistic spectrum disorder and severe learning difficulty.
Ofsted rated it Good at its last full inspection in 2018, so that judgement is now dated.
The school says it is a local maintained school for pupils with severe learning needs, with a student-centred curriculum focused on communication, independence and preparation for adult life.
Ages 11–19 · Secondary age
208 pupils · On roll
Foundation special school · Mixed