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Highfield Junior and Infant School

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B8 3QF

Ages 4–11 · 642 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.7%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
676

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
161
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

642 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
642
Boys / girls
343 / 299
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
642 / 840 (76%)
Free school meals
47.6%
FSM pupils
305
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: PA COMMUNITY TRUST
Academy trust
PA COMMUNITY TRUST
Sponsor
Prince Albert Community Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Davies

Location

Address
Highfield Road, Saltley
Postcode
B8 3QF
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
24 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 642 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 47.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B8
19
Primary in B8
12
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS276%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM52.6%
    • Demand0.96

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    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM58.3%
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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM58.3%
    • Demand1.07

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    • KS255%
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  • The Rosary Catholic Primary School

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM58.7%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Sladefield Infant School

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    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM44.4%
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  • Adderley Primary School

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    • FSM62.5%
    • Demand0.97

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Davies
Telephone
01216471708
Website
https://www.hifield.bham.sch.uk

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