Highgate Primary School, based in Loughborough, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.
Highgate Primary School currently has around 228 pupils on roll, which is about 73% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.4% boys and 49.6% girls. Around 33.3% 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 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Heathcote Drive, Loughborough, LE12 7ND |
| Website: | https://www.highgate.bepschools.org |
| Telephone: | 01509813968 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leicestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Hannah Sale |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148390 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/04/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 313 |
| Number of Pupils: | 228 |
| Number of Boys: | 115 |
| Number of Girls: | 113 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.20% | 201 |
| Other White | 3.90% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.20% | 5 |
| Indian | 2.20% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highgate Primary School Heathcote Drive , Sileby LE12 7ND | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highgate Community Primary School Heathcote Drive , Sileby LE12 7ND | - not rated | 21 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sileby Redlands Community Primary School King Street , Sileby LE12 7LZ | - not rated | 863 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sileby Redlands Community Primary School King Street , Sileby LE12 7LZ | - not rated | 863 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Seagrave Village Primary School Green Lane , Seagrave LE12 7LU | - not rated | 2,006 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratcliffe College Fosse Way , Ratcliffe on the Wreake LE7 4SG | - not rated | 1,996 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.