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About

Welcome to the Highfields Primary School website. I hope that it will provide you with lots of useful information. If after looking through the website you have any questions we will be more than happy to help and to answer queries through the 'contact us' tab. School is closed to all staff and children on Friday 9th January 2026 due to adverse weather.

Childrens PE days will change for after the half term holiday. Until Easter, children should wear their PE kit to school on the following days; Monday - Reception, Year 1 & Year 2 Tuesday - Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 & Year 6 Wednesday - Year 1 & Year 2 Thursday...

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Football
  • Lego
  • Sewing
  • Swimming

Awards

4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • Investors in PeopleStaff development
  • Music MarkMusic
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
103946
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Sandwell
Constituency
Smethwick
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Christopher WallaceChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Kishore Kumar SripadaGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Dr Farhan AshrafGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Janine FosterGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Sophia Lee-KeowGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Andrew ParkesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Maria LewisGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030
Mrs Elaine AdamsGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · until 2030
Mrs Janet HunterGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2017 · until 2029
Mrs Sarah GarrattGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2016 · until 2030
Mrs Sharon Lister FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026

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