Highgate Primary School, Loughborough

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Highgate Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 67% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Highgate Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Highgate Primary School are Sileby Redlands Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 92% maths); Seagrave Village Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Cossington Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 94% reading, 88% maths); and Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 73% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Highgate Primary School.

Highgate Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Bradgate Education Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

34.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (5%).

The nearest railway station is Sileby Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newbold Close (outside), 90 metres away.

In 2024/25, Highgate Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.