Highfields Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 19 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
- 419 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 25.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 5.3% |
| Other White | 5.3% |
| Pakistani | 8.6% |
| Mixed | 12.2% |
| White British | 53.7% |
| Indian | 4.3% |
| Bangladeshi | 4.3% |
| Unclassified | 2.6% |
| Other | 1.9% |
| Other Asian | 0.7% |
| Caribbean | 0.7% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 58% |
| Local authority average | 61% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 0% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Highfields Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 41
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 58 31 27 |
| Year 1 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 2 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 3 | 61 30 31 |
| Year 4 | 62 38 24 |
| Year 5 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 6 | 60 30 30 |