Highfield Primary School

A good community school school in Trafford. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Highfield Primary School.

Manchester, M419PA Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

63

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
57.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 68.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
60.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 12.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
5 December 2012
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Bridgenorth Avenue
Urmston
Manchester, M419PA

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
106329
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Bridgenorth Avenue, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9PA
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
332 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
308
Free School Meals
17.1% (53 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.6% (2 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.7%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
11.0%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
68.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
12.0%
Reading Score:
107.0
Maths Score:
106.0
Grammar Score:
106.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
11.0 (6.5 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.3 (2.3 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 106.0 107.0
2023 106.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
17 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
34
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
308 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Stable performance

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"CARE stands for Consideration, Aspiration, Responsibility, Enjoyment"

Consideration Aspiration Responsibility Enjoyment

Head Teacher's Message

Highfield is a happy school, where children learn in a caring environment and all are valued. Our school motto CARE stands for our values: Consideration, Aspiration, Responsibility, Enjoyment.

SEND Provision

The Leader for Inclusion and SEND is Mrs Lewis.

Admissions Criteria

All school admissions, for both Primary and Secondary schools, are managed by Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council Admission Department. For details about admissions click on the link below. Trafford School Admissions.

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