Press releases
Highfield School awarded five-star food hygiene rating for tenth consecutive year
Highfield School has achieved a five-star food hygiene rating for the tenth consecutive year, with Catering Manager Marco di Michele and his team praised for maintaining impeccable standards during an unannounced inspection.
23rd Oct 2026
2 mins
Highfield School welcomes Liphook Food Bank chair to Harvest Festival
Highfield School welcomed Liphook Food Bank chair Glynis Blake to its Harvest Festival, celebrating five years of support, £12,000 raised and learning about the food bank’s sustainable, community-focused work.
9th Oct 2026
3 mins
Young musicians join Royal Military School of Music for orchestral play day at Highfield
Young musicians from five local schools rehearsed alongside professionals from the Royal Military School of Music at Highfield, taking their first step towards a shared performance at Haslemere Hall in May 2027.
8th Oct 2026
4 mins
Highfield School introduces clothing banks to support textile recycling and Liphook Food Bank
Highfield School in Liphook, Hampshire, has introduced textile clothing banks to help families recycle clothes and school uniform while raising funds for Liphook Food Bank. Through its partnership with Astra Recycling, 5p for every kilogram of clothing collected will be donated to the charity. The initiative builds on efforts by members of the Highfield parent…
2nd Oct 2026
3 mins
Highfield School and Haslemere Festival invite local schools to join youth music project
Highfield School and Haslemere Festival invite pupils from across the local area to rehearse with professional musicians and perform at Haslemere Hall. What will the orchestras of tomorrow sound like? The answer depends, in part, on the opportunities children have to make music together today. Highfield School, an independent day and boarding school in Liphook,…
22nd Sep 2026
3 mins
Highfield School wins Mind Champion award at School House Awards 2026
Highfield’s success at the School House Awards 2026 Highfield School has received national recognition for its outstanding approach to children’s mental health, winning the Mind Champion category at the School House Awards 2026. The co-educational independent day and boarding school, based in Liphook, Hampshire, welcomes children aged 2–13, with emotional wellbeing at the heart of…
11th Sep 2026
2 mins
Highfield School shortlisted for Talk Education award for pastoral care and wellbeing
Highfield School has been shortlisted in the Pastoral Care and Wellbeing category of the Talk Education Awards for Innovation in Education 2026. Now in their fifth year, the Talk Education Awards celebrate schools developing innovative ideas that are helping to shape the future of education. Hundreds of schools from across the world were considered for…
4th Sep 2026
2 mins
Highfield and Brookham teacher represents South Africa at Masters Hockey World Cup
A Highfield and Brookham School teacher has returned from Belgium after representing South Africa at the Masters Hockey World Cup, competing on the international stage for the third time. Maths and sports teacher Su Mattingly, from Grayshott, was part of the South African team competing at the 2026 World Masters Hockey World Cup in Brasschaat,…
27th Aug 2026
5 mins
Highfield and Brookham to become Highfield School as historic school enters new chapter
Highfield and Brookham School in Liphook will become Highfield School from September 2026, bringing the school together under one name as it enters the next chapter of its more than century-long history. The change is accompanied by a refreshed identity built around the idea of ONE – one school, with one shared purpose, governed by…
21st Aug 2026
4 mins
Highfield Highreach Holidays celebrates ninth year of changing lives
Highfield and Brookham School in Liphook has once again hosted Highreach Holidays, its annual volunteer-run residential holiday for children and young people with additional needs. Now in its ninth year, the initiative welcomed 23 children aged 8 to 18, giving them a week of new experiences while offering parents and carers valuable respite. Part of…
13th Aug 2026
4 mins
Highfield and Brookham School receives response from Government on White Paper around the future of young people
The Department for Education has responded to Highfield and Brookham’s groundbreaking White Paper into the future of young people, calling for urgent reforms to ensure they are equipped with the skills, resilience and digital literacy needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world. The paper follows the school’s hugely successful Raising the Future conference which…
7th Aug 2026
5 mins
Highfield and Brookham girls recognised after remarkable national athletics achievement
Highfield and Brookham School is celebrating the achievements of Year 8 pupils Olivia T and Phoebe G after they were recognised at the IAPS National Prep Athletics Championships, held at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Wednesday 1st July 2026. Olivia won the silver medal in the U14 High Jump, while she and Phoebe were…
31st Jul 2026
2 mins
Highfield and Brookham Head Boy selected for prestigious UK Lions programme
Highfield and Brookham School is celebrating the success of Head Boy and Year 8 pupil Rupert Elmore, who has been selected for the prestigious U14 UK Lions programme following an outstanding performance at the U13 Regional Hockey Championships. Representing the South Saxons at the tournament, held at the National Hockey Centre in Nottingham, Rupert captained…
17th Jul 2026
2 mins