Highlees Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 25 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Peterborough
Unique reference
139930
Address
Ashton Road, Westwood, PE3 7ER

Pupils

Number of Pupils
369 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
51.2%
Girls
48.8%
First language not English
62.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
47.4%
Persistent absence
20.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 26.6%
Other White 19%
Unclassified 17.6%
African 12.2%
Indian 8.7%
Other Asian 6.2%
Mixed 4.6%
Pakistani 2.4%
Caribbean 1.4%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.7
WritingWell above average3.2
MathsAbove average2.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 44%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Highlees Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
38
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
37
2nd preference
19
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
37
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
33
17
16
Year 1
48
22
26
Year 2
53
26
27
Year 3
59
34
25
Year 4
55
29
26
Year 5
60
32
28
Year 6
61
29
32
Year 2024-2025

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