Highfields Primary Academy, Burntwood
Highfields Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Burntwood, part of Primitas Learning Partnership. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 7 schools in Burntwood with published results, and 13,797th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Highfields Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Highfields Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 83% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Highfields Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Highfields Primary Academy as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 Highfields Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Highfields Primary Academy are Fulfen Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 77% maths); Springhill Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 59% reading, 64% maths); Ridgeway Primary Academy (0.9 miles, 77% reading, 78% maths); and Chase Terrace Primary School (1 mile, Good, 69% reading, 78% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Highfields Primary Academy.
Fulfen Primary SchoolSpringhill Primary AcademyRidgeway Primary AcademyChase Terrace Primary School
The trust
Highfields Primary Academy is one of 8 schools run by Primitas Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 28 pupils (13.7%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shenstone Rail Station, about 4 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Keble Close (opposite), 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Highfields Primary Academy issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Highfields Primary Academy are Chase Terrace Academy (0.9 miles) and Erasmus Darwin Academy (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 2 years agoHighfields Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2021. Before that, as Highfields Primary School (URN 124211), it was rated Good in November 2016.
At a Glance
8.3%
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 83% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 36% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Highfields Primary Academy
Term dates
Highfields Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Highfields Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Highfields Primary Academy is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 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
Your chances of a place at Highfields Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
201 pupils
210 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Burntwood
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Burntwood
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
13.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
205
Total Pupils
94
Boys
111
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,313
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,055
Per pupil
£1164k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
182
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
Highfields Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Highfields Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Highfields Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Highfields Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 54% did so in maths.
What is Highfields Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Highfields Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2021. Before that, as Highfields Primary School (URN 124211), it was rated Good in November 2016.
What is the catchment area for Highfields Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Highfields Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Highfields Primary Academy?
Highfields Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Highfields Primary Academy?
Classes at Highfields Primary Academy average 29.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Highfields Primary Academy?
Highfields Primary Academy has around 205 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Highfields Primary Academy?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Highfields Primary Academy in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Highfields Primary Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Highfields Primary Academy 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 Highfields Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Highfields Primary Academy?
Highfields Primary Academy is at Elder Lane, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 9BT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)