Highlands Primary School, Hull
Highlands Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Hull, part of Humber Education Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 85 schools in Hull with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Highlands Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Highlands Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in Kingston upon Hull, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 94% in reading and 96% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Highlands Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Highlands Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 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 Highlands Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Highlands Primary School are Broadacre Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); Cleeve Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 65% reading, 65% maths); Bude Park Primary School (1 mile, Good, 76% reading, 82% maths); and Kingswood Parks Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths).
Highlands Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Broadacre Primary SchoolCleeve Primary SchoolBude Park Primary SchoolKingswood Parks Primary School
The trust
Highlands Primary School is one of 17 schools run by Humber Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
45.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.1% 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 Black (6%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Highlands Primary School.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Highlands Health Centre, 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Highlands 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 172 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of (309).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Highlands Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
45.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 94% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
25.2
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Highlands Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Highlands Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Highlands Primary School is in Kingston upon Hull, City of; for families living there:
Apply to Kingston upon Hull, City of for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 15 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of is 34.5 (the median across 106 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.
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Your chances of a place at Highlands Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
380 pupils
472 places
92 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hull
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hull
Across Kingston upon Hull, City of council
Places available
3,375
Applications
2,583
Got 1st preference
95.2%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Kingston upon Hull, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
86
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
22.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
474
Total Pupils
223
Boys
251
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,386
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,058
Per pupil
£2617k
Total funding
£280k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
11.5%
Persistent absence
330
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
Highlands Primary School
Questions parents ask about Highlands Primary School
What are SATs results like at Highlands Primary School?
Of the pupils at Highlands Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is Highlands Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Highlands Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Highlands Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Highlands Primary School is oversubscribed, Kingston upon Hull, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Highlands Primary School?
Highlands Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 472 places.
How big are the classes at Highlands Primary School?
Classes at Highlands Primary School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Highlands Primary School?
Highlands Primary School has around 474 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Highlands Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Highlands Primary School in 2024/25. 11.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Highlands Primary School?
Apply through Kingston upon Hull, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Highlands Primary School 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 Highlands Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 15 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of is 34.5 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Highlands Primary School?
Highlands Primary School is at Lothian Way, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 5DD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)