Highfields Primary School, Leicester

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Highfields Primary School

Pluto Close, Highfields, Leicester LE2 0UU

https://www.highfields-pri.leicester.sch.uk/

Highfields Primary School is an academy. It has about 370 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in November 2024.

This school is a member of Attenborough Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Uplands Infant School, Sparkenhoe Community Primary School, Charnwood Primary School, Shenton Primary School and Bridge Junior School.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Disadvantaged pupils, Finances and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
0.2		Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy
0.2		Uplands Infant School
0.3		Charnwood Primary School
0.4		Medway Community Primary School
0.5		Shenton Primary School
0.6		Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
0.6		Bridge Junior School
0.6		Spinney Hill Primary School
0.7		Green Lane Infant School
0.7		Taylor Road Primary School
0.8		Catherine Infant School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is about average.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite high.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

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