Schools by area › Leeds › Highfield Primary School
Highfield Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Sandringham Green, Leeds LS17 8DJ · highfield-primary.co.uk · 0113 293 0155
On the mapSearch near LS17 8DJ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.55 mi
- 0.89 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 419
- 100% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 5.3%
- First language not English
- 39.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.55 mi (887 m) from the school. Source: Leeds Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 63 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 86% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 49 | 0.8 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 49 | 0.8 | 98% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 92% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.55 mi0.89 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 25% the higher standard. Across Leeds it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲25% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Highfield Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 20 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 20 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Jan 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (149 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 149
- 35% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (12%) with SEND