Highfields Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 20 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 5 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 103946
- Address
- Beeches Road, B65 0DA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 413 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 24.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.3%
- Persistent absence
- 14.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 56.9%
Mixed 11.8%
Pakistani 7.7%
Other White 4.6%
Bangladeshi 4.4%
African 4.1%
Indian 3.9%
Unclassified 2.7%
Other 1.7%
Other Asian 1%
Caribbean 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.2
WritingAverage-0.4
MathsAverage0.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 58%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Highfields Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 57 25 32 |
| Year 1 | 58 28 30 |
| Year 2 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 3 | 60 38 22 |
| Year 4 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 5 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 6 | 59 27 32 |