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Highfields Primary School

Community school · Leicester · LE2 0UU

Ages 3–11 · 374 pupils · Leicester

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (17 Jan 2019).

Capacity fill120%

374 pupils · 288 places

Pupils on roll
374
Boys / girls
179 / 195
School capacity
288
Capacity fill
374 / 288 (130%)
Free school meals
17.6%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Ridgewell

Location

Address
Pluto Close, Highfields
Postcode
LE2 0UU
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leicester, Leicester, 374 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.6%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE2
42
Primary in LE2
25
Open schools in Leicester LA
142
Primary in Leicester LA
82

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LeicesterNear LE2

  • Highfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 0UU · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand1.06

    0.0 miles away

  • Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 0DR · Leicester

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM27.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Uplands Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 0DR · Leicester

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.1 miles away

  • Sparkenhoe Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 0TD · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM24.2%
    • Demand1.30

    0.2 miles away

  • Medway Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 1GH · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand0.91

    0.3 miles away

  • Charnwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 0HE · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Shenton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 3FP · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM22.6%

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Ridgewell

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