Located in Leicester, Highfields Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Highfields Primary School currently has around 374 pupils on roll, which is about 130% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.9% boys and 52.1% girls. Around 17.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: Pluto Close, Leicester, LE2 0UU
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leicester
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jane Ridgewell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 130258

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 288
Number of Pupils: 374
Number of Boys: 179
Number of Girls: 195

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfields Primary School
Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfields Primary School
Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy
Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR
3out of 4 121 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Uplands Junior School
Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR
- not rated 121 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Uplands Infant School
Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR
- not rated 121 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moat Community College
Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU
3out of 4 327 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL
3out of 4 1,281 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL
3out of 4 1,281 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT
- not rated 1,956 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Castle Mead Academy
Richard III Road , LE3 5QT
4out of 4 2,276 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL
- not rated 937 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Regent College
Regent Road , LE1 7LW
- not rated 1,111 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
WQE and Regent College Group
University Road , LE1 7RJ
- not rated 1,720 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education
Painter Street , LE1 3WA
- not rated 1,760 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Leicester College
Welford Road , LE2 7LW
- not rated 1,784 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Islamic Girls' School Leicester
Pakistani Community Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU
- not rated 151 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Imam Ghazali Academy
Melbourne Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU
- not rated 169 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Islamic Dawah Academy
140 Melbourne Road , LE2 0DT
- not rated 210 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA
- not rated 222 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Leicester International School
16-20 Beal Street , LE2 0AA
- not rated 423 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.