Highters Heath Community School, Birmingham
Highters Heath Community School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Excelsior Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 161st-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Highters Heath Community School in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Highters Heath Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 52% in reading and 45% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Highters Heath Community School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Highters Heath Community School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 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 Highters Heath Community School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Highters Heath Community School are Grendon Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 72% maths); Yardley Wood Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 48% maths); St Alban's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); and Peterbrook Primary School (0.7 miles).
Highters Heath Community School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Grendon Primary SchoolYardley Wood Community Primary SchoolSt Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolPeterbrook Primary School
The trust
Highters Heath Community School is one of 8 schools run by Excelsior Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
61.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 37.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (37%), Asian (28%) and Mixed (16%).
In 2026, 27 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 5 (3%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Yardley Wood Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Warstock Community Centre (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Highters Heath Community School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Highters Heath Community School issued 18 suspensions, 10.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Highters Heath Community School are Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy (0.4 miles); Kings Heath Secondary School (0.8 miles); Swanshurst School (1.2 miles); and Woodrush High School (1.7 miles).
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary AcademyKings Heath Secondary SchoolSwanshurst SchoolWoodrush High School
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 · 11 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Highters Heath Community School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in November 2022. Before that, as Highters Heath Community School (URN 103365), it was rated Inadequate in January 2022.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Highters Heath is a warm, inclusive school where children thrive. The school excels at helping disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs succeed, with staff providing expert support tailored to each child's needs. Pupils enjoy school, behave exceptionally well and develop into confident learners with a strong understanding of diversity and modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Early years provision is excellent with enthusiastic staff and high expectations - children make a flying start and are well prepared for Year 1
- Strong focus on phonics and reading - pupils read with fluency and accuracy using well-matched books
- Excellent behaviour and positive attitudes throughout the school - pupils are respectful, focused and attentive in lessons
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND - they achieve higher outcomes than similar pupils nationally
- Significant improvements in attendance through systematic tracking and clear communication with families
Areas for Improvement
- Outcomes for higher standard in national tests are significantly lower than national averages
- Teachers do not consistently identify when pupils who have mastered skills are ready to progress to deeper learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, trips, first aid training, working with professional musicians, seaside visits (Highters Heath Primary guarantee)
Highters Heath Community School is a well-led primary school where pupils progress well and achieve outcomes broadly in line with national averages. The school has made significant improvements in attendance, behaviour and support for disadvantaged pupils.
At a Glance
61.7%
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 improved from 52% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 45% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
25.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Highters Heath Community School
Term dates
Highters Heath Community School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Highters Heath Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Highters Heath Community School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 21 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 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 Highters Heath Community School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
177 pupils
210 places
33 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
19.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
167
Total Pupils
79
Boys
88
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,998
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,561
Per pupil
£1348k
Total funding
£152k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
18.9%
Persistent absence
169
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
Questions parents ask about Highters Heath Community School
What are SATs results like at Highters Heath Community School?
Of the pupils at Highters Heath Community School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Highters Heath Community School's Ofsted rating?
Highters Heath Community School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in November 2022. Before that, as Highters Heath Community School (URN 103365), it was rated Inadequate in January 2022.
What is the catchment area for Highters Heath Community School?
No fixed boundary. When Highters Heath Community School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Highters Heath Community School?
Highters Heath Community School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Highters Heath Community School?
Classes at Highters Heath Community School average 23.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Highters Heath Community School?
Highters Heath Community School has around 167 pupils on roll. 62% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Highters Heath Community School?
7% of sessions were missed at Highters Heath Community School in 2024/25. 18.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Highters Heath Community School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Highters Heath Community 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 Highters Heath Community School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 21 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Highters Heath Community School?
Highters Heath Community School is at Highters Heath Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 4LY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)