Highfields School
11+ Admissions Guide 2026

Highfields is an independent, co-educational day school welcoming pupils aged 2 to 11 years. Given in trust as a preparatory school in 1946 to the children of Newark, the school is a registered charity governed by a board of trustees. Set within nine acres of land, the buildings have been expanded over the last 50 years, and the school has continued to develop its curriculum, assessment systems, and enrichment programme to provide additional opportunities for physical activity. The school aims for every pupil to achieve the highest possible academic standards in relation to their age and ability, within an environment where children experience a sense of pride and fulfilment from working to their full potential. Highfields seeks to build strong foundations for each pupil's future development, academically, socially, and emotionally, and endeavours to ensure that pupils are polite, confident, and well rounded. Pupils come from predominantly professional and business families living within a 20-mile radius of the school. The school supports pupils with a range of needs, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and pupils for whom English is an additional language, with additional support provided as required.