Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre, Leicester
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leicester, part of Lionheart Educational Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 82nd-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre as their first choice and 130 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre are Hallam Fields, Birstall (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); Riverside Community Primary School Birstall (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); Glebelands Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 58% maths); and Mowmacre Hill Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 65% maths).
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Hallam Fields, BirstallRiverside Community Primary School BirstallGlebelands Primary SchoolMowmacre Hill Primary School
The trust
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre is one of 17 schools run by Lionheart Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (48%), White British (36%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 43 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 19 (4.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Great Central Railway, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ambergate Drive (adjacent), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 111 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre are The Cedars Academy (0.7 miles) and The Roundhill Academy (1.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 88% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre is in Leicestershire; for families living there:
- Leicestershire's school travel policy: Mainstream School Transport for 5 to 16 year olds
- How to apply: Request for school transport on medical grounds form PDF, 359.48 KB Opens new window
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
403 pupils
420 places
17 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,574
Applications
6,827
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
407
Total Pupils
193
Boys
214
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,693
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2156k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
5.3%
Persistent absence
356
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre
Questions parents ask about Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre
What are SATs results like at Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre?
Of the pupils at Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre's Ofsted rating?
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre?
No fixed boundary. When Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre?
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre?
Classes at Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre average 29.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre?
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre has around 407 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre in 2024/25. 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre?
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre is at Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 3DL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)