Headteacher’s Message

Thank you for visiting the Highfields School website which aims to give a flavour of life in our thriving and successful 11-18 comprehensive school.

Since joining the school in September 2018 I have been working hard with staff to inspire our students to learn about the world around them so that one day they might go out and improve it!

Our central purpose at Highfields is to be an inclusive, happy community that values every individual and inspires them to achieve their full potential. In searching for this potential we are driven by the challenge of our motto ‘Be the best you can’ and it’s my job to put in place the conditions required for students and staff to make this happen.

I am proud to be a part of the team at Highfields School and proud of the many and varied achievements of its students and staff. I promise to be uncompromising in my ambition for students, passionate in the pursuit of excellence, relentless in identifying areas for growth and positive about the exciting adventure ahead of us.

Andrew Marsh
Headteacher

Contact Us

Lower School

Starkholmes Road
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3DD

T: 01629 584020

Upper School

Upper Lumsdale
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 5NA

T: 01629 581888

Transition Day for September 2025 Intake: Tuesday, 1st July 2025

Transition day for students joining us in September 2025 will be Tuesday 1 July 2025. Further details to follow.