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Highlees Primary School

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personMrs Sue Lane

corporate_fareTHE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onPeterborough, PE3 7ER

language Visit Website phone 1733264294

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

376

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Expected Standard

67%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Highlees Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Peterborough, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 42% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Highlees Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Peterborough, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 369 pupils on roll, of whom 48% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #16 of 55 primaries in Peterborough and #3,705 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 59%

Reading78% LA 69%

Writing80% LA 68%

Maths76% LA 69%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading58% LA 67% · Eng 74%

Writing65% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths49% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading61% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths65% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA -0.6

-0.1 to 3.4

3.2

Write

LA -0.8

1.6 to 4.9

2.1

Maths

LA -0.3

0.5 to 3.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 55%England 65%

Reading54% LA 62% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 69% · Eng 78%

Maths59% LA 70% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.9

Read

LA -1.2

-2.6 to 0.8

-1.4

Write

LA -1.2

-2.9 to 0.2

0.0

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.5 to 1.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 55%

Reading47% LA 67%

Writing61% LA 69%

Maths54% LA 68%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.5

Read

LA -1.0

-5.2 to -1.8

-0.8

Write

LA -1.1

-2.4 to 0.8

-2.7

Maths

LA -0.8

-4.2 to -1.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 June 2024

Inspection Report

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12 June 2018

Inspection Report

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21 May 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-06-12

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-05-21

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.4%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 369 pupils. During this period, there were 10 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.7%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	369	10	2.7%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	361	4	1.1%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	391	11	2.8%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	384	6	1.6%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	378	4	1.1%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	379	14	3.7%	0.7%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	376	9	2.4%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	377	2	0.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	374	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	371	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	374	8	2.1%	0.5%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	371	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	371	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	378	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	394	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	394	4	1.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	397	12	3.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	396	7	1.8%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	398	4	1.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	398	6	1.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	398	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	401	4	1.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	392	4	1.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	403	8	2.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	407	8	2.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	400	12	3.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 13 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Highlees Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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