SchoolScoresHighlees Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
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Ashton Road, Westwood, Peterborough, PE3 7ER
01733 264294 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 12 June 2018.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 26 June 2024: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
55 pupils in this year group.
67% — 6 points above the Peterborough average, and 5 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 61% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 5% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 78% | 72% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 80% | 71% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 76% | 73% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 104 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Peterborough. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 28 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 28 |
| Of those, offered a place | 28 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 51 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 6th highest of 82 state primary schools in Peterborough. Higher than 88% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 48.0% | 31.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 62nd highest of 82 state primary schools in Peterborough. Higher than 37% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.4% | 3.7%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 47th highest of 82 state primary schools in Peterborough. Higher than 37% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.5% | 14.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 9th highest of 82 state primary schools in Peterborough. Higher than 94% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 62.1% | 41.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 73rd lowest of 82 state primary schools in Peterborough. Lower than 19% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.3% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 74th lowest of 82 state primary schools in Peterborough. Lower than 17% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 19.0% | 13.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 61st lowest of 82 state primary schools in Peterborough. Lower than 14% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 5.7 | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 54th lowest of 82 state primary schools in Peterborough. Lower than 20% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 37th highest of 82 state primary schools in Peterborough. Higher than 52% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.8 | 20.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 30th highest of 82 state primary schools in Peterborough. Higher than 53% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.9 | 9.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 53rd highest of 79 state primary schools in Peterborough. Higher than 34% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 8.7% | 14.4%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Ravensthorpe Primary Academy 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thorpe Primary Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Nova Primary Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eyrescroft Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lime Academy Watergall 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longthorpe Primary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gladstone Primary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Town Primary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fulbridge Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Highlees Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Highlees Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 12 June 2018. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 26 June 2024, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Highlees Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Highlees Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 28 families put Highlees Primary School as their first choice for 28 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 28 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 139930.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.