Highfields Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 16 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 114769
- Address
- Colchester Road, Lawford, CO11 2BN
- Website
- www.highfields-essex.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 320 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.5%
- Girls
- 52.5%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.5%
- Persistent absence
- 11.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.4%
White British 92.2%
Mixed 3.2%
Other White 3.1%
Unclassified 0.6%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.9
WritingWell above average3.2
MathsWell above average4.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 76%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 20%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 109
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
- 45
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 45 22 23 |
| Year 1 | 46 21 25 |
| Year 2 | 46 25 21 |
| Year 3 | 46 21 25 |
| Year 4 | 46 26 20 |
| Year 5 | 47 21 26 |
| Year 6 | 44 16 28 |