# Alternatives to Highfields School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Highfields School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Highfields School, for comparison

0.99 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Anthony Gell School, Matlock](/school/149644/anthony-gell-school) | 4.9 mi south | 1.03 | 2026 | - | no | not recorded |
| [Tupton Hall School, Chesterfield](/school/146099/tupton-hall-school) | 5.8 mi north-east | 0.94 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Brookfield Community School, Chesterfield](/school/136548/brookfield-community-school) | 6.5 mi north-east | 1.06 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Parkside Community School, Chesterfield](/school/149370/parkside-community-school) | 7.0 mi north-east | 0.94 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [David Nieper Academy, Alfreton](/school/142405/david-nieper-academy) | 7.3 mi south-east | 1.11 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Outwood Academy Hasland Hall, Chesterfield](/school/148337/outwood-academy-hasland-hall) | 7.3 mi north-east | 0.92 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/148299/highfields-school/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/148299/highfields-school