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Highfields Primary Academy

Academy converter · Burntwood · WS7 9BT

Ages 4–11 · 205 pupils · Staffordshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.71 · Often has places

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.9%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

0.71 · Often has places

1st preferences

20

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
95
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill81%

205 pupils · 254 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
94 / 111
School capacity
254
Capacity fill
205 / 254 (81%)
Free school meals
8.3%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher
Mr Mark Wilkes

Location

Address
Elder Lane
Postcode
WS7 9BT
Town
Burntwood
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Lichfield
Constituency
Lichfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Burntwood, Staffordshire, 205 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 8.3%.

Open schools in Burntwood
11
Primary schools in Burntwood
8
Academies among open schools in Burntwood
73% (8)
Open schools in WS7
11
Primary in WS7
8
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

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

  • Fulfen Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Burntwood · WS7 9BJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.38

    0.3 miles away

  • Springhill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Burntwood · WS7 4UN · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM46.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Ridgeway Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burntwood · WS7 4TU · Staffordshire

    Ages 0–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Chase Terrace Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Burntwood · WS7 1AH · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • Boney Hay Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burntwood · WS7 2PF · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM25.4%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Holly Grove Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burntwood · WS7 1LU · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.92

    1.3 miles away

  • Gentleshaw Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 4LY · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM4.5%
    • Demand0.80

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Wilkes
Telephone
01543227160

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