Highfields Primary School
Academy converter in Leicester, Leicester.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 352 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 388 |
| Free school meals | 24.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Address | Pluto Close, Highfields, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0UU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.highfields-pri.leicester.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01162531382 |
| URN | 146844 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 November 2024, published 10 December 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Uplands Infant School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Sparkenhoe Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Medway Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Charnwood Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Shenton Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Spinney Hill Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.