Highfields Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 15 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 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.3%
- Persistent absence
- 8.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
White British 92.8%
Other White 3.4%
Mixed 2.9%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 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 82%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 27%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Highfields Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 45
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 50
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 45 23 22 |
| Year 1 | 44 21 23 |
| Year 2 | 46 21 25 |
| Year 3 | 47 25 22 |
| Year 4 | 45 20 25 |
| Year 5 | 46 26 20 |
| Year 6 | 47 21 26 |