Highfield Primary School is a primary school located in Leeds. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness and management effectiveness are outstanding, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 15/11/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are well above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.6%, which is 1.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Sandringham Green, Leeds

School Information

Address: Sandringham Green, Leeds, LS17 8DJ
Website: www.highfield-primary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01132930155
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leeds
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Julie Colley
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107914

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/11/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 450
Number of Pupils: 447
Number of Boys: 226
Number of Girls: 221

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 3.3 Confidence interval 1.7 to 4.9
Writing
Average: 1.4 Confidence interval -0.1 to 2.9
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.1 Confidence interval 1.7 to 4.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:83%
England Average:65%

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

School:22%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:109
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Primary School
Sandringham Green , LS17 8DJ
4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wigton Moor Primary School
Barfield Crescent , LS17 8RU
4out of 4 883 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Moortown Primary School
Shadwell Lane , LS17 6DR
4out of 4 904 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Primley Wood Primary School
Fir Tree Rise , Alwoodley LS17 7EZ
2out of 4 928 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Brodetsky Primary School
Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN
3out of 4 1,211 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Allerton Grange School
Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF
2out of 4 1,296 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School
Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN
3out of 4 1,317 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Allerton High School
King Lane , LS17 7AG
4out of 4 1,821 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE
3out of 4 2,884 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College
Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ
3out of 4 2,734 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Roundhay School
Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND
4out of 4 2,780 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leeds Menorah School
399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ
- not rated 1,031 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Grammar School At Leeds
Alwoodley Gates , Harrogate Road LS17 8GS
- not rated 1,614 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Penny Field School
Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD
- not rated 2,622 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.