Options Higford
Higford Hall, Higford, Shifnal, TF11 9ET
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Denniss
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 69
- URN
- 135445
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952630600
About this school
Options Higford is an independent special school in Shifnal. It teaches children aged 5 to 19 and has 69 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Options Higford under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Options Higford has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2007, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Options Higford has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29 |
| 2023/24 | 47 |
| 2024/25 | 58 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 69
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Haughton School3.8 miles
Special schools · Telford
-
Lamledge School4.1 miles
Special schools · Shifnal
-
The Gables Learning Centre5.0 miles
Special schools · Shropshire
-
Birchfield School5.2 miles
Independent schools · Wolverhampton
-
Southall School5.4 miles
Special schools · Telford
Other schools in Shifnal
- Lamledge School Special schools
- Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool Primary
- Shifnal Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary
- Idsall School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Options Higford teach?
- Options Higford teaches children aged 5 to 19. It is a special school in Shifnal.
- Who is the headteacher of Options Higford?
- The headteacher of Options Higford is Mrs Samantha Denniss, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Options Higford been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Options Higford under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Options Higford?
- Options Higford has 69 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 19.
- Is Options Higford full?
- Options Higford has capacity for 80 pupils and 69 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Options Higford a faith school?
- No. Options Higford has no designated religious character.
- What are Options Higford's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Options Higford's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.