Ofsted: Good

Highfield Littleport Academy

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personMrs Yvonne Skillern

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

137

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Age Range

2-19

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Highfield Littleport Academy is a Academy special sponsor led school in Ely, serving ages 2-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Highfield Littleport Academy is an academy special sponsor led in Ely, Cambridgeshire, admitting pupils aged 2-19. It is part of THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED. The school has approximately 146 pupils on roll, of whom 51% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 12.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

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EBacc APS-

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

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EBacc APS-

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.70

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.06

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

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EBacc APS-

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

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2023

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%

Reading0% LA 73%

Writing0% LA 66%

Maths0% LA 71%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%England 61%

Reading0% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 70% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%England 60%

Reading0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-7.4

Read

LA 0.5

-11.1 to -3.6

-5.2

Write

LA -0.7

-8.8 to -1.6

-7.4

Maths

LA -0.2

-10.9 to -3.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%England 65%

Reading0% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-13.4

Read

LA 0.2

-17.4 to -9.3

-13.6

Write

LA -1.0

-17.3 to -9.9

-13.9

Maths

LA -0.4

-17.4 to -10.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%

Reading-% LA 75%

Writing-% LA 75%

Maths-% LA 72%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.2

Write

LA -0.9

Maths

LA -0.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 March 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2022-03-22

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

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

2.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.4%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 146 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.1%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	146	3	2.1%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	146	1	0.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	143	0	0.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	143	0	0.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	144	0	0.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	137	0	0.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	137	0	0.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	135	0	0.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	124	0	0.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	124	0	0.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	124	0	0.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	123	0	0.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	124	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	123	0	0.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	99	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	99	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	96	2	2.1%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	74	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	66	3	4.5%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	66	5	7.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	42	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	40	4	10.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	30	3	10.0%	3.7%	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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 63 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 43 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 29 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Highfield Littleport Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

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

Staffing

Teacher Turnover