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Highlees Primary School
Ashton Road, Westwood, Peterborough PE3 7ER
Highlees Primary School is an academy. It has about 380 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In June 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Finances, Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Environment.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all above average.
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.
Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
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