Located in Leicester, Highfields Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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 363 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.4% boys and 49.6% girls. Around 23.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14%.
The majority of pupils are from a indian background (55.6%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Pluto Close, Leicester, LE2 0UU |
| Website: | www.highfields-pri.leicester.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01162531382 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leicester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Errol Rowe |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146844 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 388 |
| Number of Pupils: | 363 |
| Number of Boys: | 183 |
| Number of Girls: | 180 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14% | 8.2% |
| Indian | 55.60% | 202 |
| Other Asian | 9.60% | 35 |
| African | 8.30% | 30 |
| Pakistani | 6.60% | 24 |
| Bangladeshi | 4.40% | 16 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.90% | 14 |
| Other Mixed | 3.90% | 14 |
| Other Black | 1.90% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 6 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 5 |
| White British | 0.80% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.