Highfields Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- Leicester
- Unique reference
- 146844
- Address
- Pluto Close, Highfields, LE2 0UU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 367 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 88%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.7%
- Persistent absence
- 11.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
Indian 56.4%
Other Asian 9.8%
African 8.7%
Pakistani 6.8%
Mixed 5.5%
Other 3.8%
Bangladeshi 3.5%
Other Black 1.9%
Other White 1.4%
White British 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsAverage0.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 59%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
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
- 48
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 21 11 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 11 5 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 48 24 24 |
| Year 1 | 48 27 21 |
| Year 2 | 47 28 19 |
| Year 3 | 48 26 22 |
| Year 4 | 48 23 25 |
| Year 5 | 48 21 27 |
| Year 6 | 48 18 30 |