Highfields Primary School, Leicester

In its own words: "School is closed for the Summer Holiday School will reopen on Monday 24th August 2026 at 8.20am. We are a happy learning community near the centre of Leicester, in the Highfields area. The positive, warm, welcoming atmosphere, support from the community and constant drive for improvement makes Highfields Primary School a very special place."

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Highfields Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 75% in Leicester and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 77% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Highfields Primary School as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Highfields Primary School are Uplands Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths); Sparkenhoe Community Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 84% maths); and Medway Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths).

Highfields Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Highfields Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Attenborough Learning Trust, an academy trust.

29 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Highfields Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (76%).

82.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (75%), Black (10%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 38 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 14 (4%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Donnington Street (opposite), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Highfields Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1455 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicester (382), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Highfields Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Highfields Primary School are Moat Community College (0.2 miles), Madani Boys School (0.7 miles) and Madani Girls' School (0.7 miles).