Highfield Primary School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Highfield Primary School excels at supporting all learners, with particularly strong phonics and early reading teaching that gives children a solid foundation. The school challenges its most able pupils effectively while also providing specialist support to help disadvantaged pupils catch up. Staff are proud to work here and parents overwhelmingly agree their children are safe, happy and making good progress.
Key Strengths
- Excellent leadership team working together with high staff morale and clear ambition for the school
- Strong phonics teaching and reading outcomes, particularly in early years and Key Stage 1
- Effective challenge and support for the most able pupils with rigorous planning
- Robust safeguarding procedures with comprehensive risk assessments and well-trained staff
- Good progress by disadvantaged pupils through specialist training and timely interventions
Areas for Improvement
- Further reduce gaps between disadvantaged pupils' progress and other pupils nationally in reading, writing and mathematics
- Continue improving attendance for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Sustain improvements in Key Stage 2 reading attainment
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with robust procedures, up-to-date records, well-trained staff and governors, and comprehensive risk assessments in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Book club, reading ambassadors scheme, poetry events, visiting authors, World Book Day activities
Highfield Primary School continues to be good, with strong leadership that has maintained educational quality since the last inspection in 2012. The school has a caring and purposeful ethos where pupils enjoy learning and make good progress.
At a Glance
18.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 74%. Maths has declined from 85% to 72%. Writing has remained stable at around 74%.
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
288 pupils
332 capacity
44 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester
Admissions Demand - Trafford
Places available
3,030
Applications
2,467
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Trafford (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4079%
Overall absence
4.87805%
Persistent absence
246
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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