Headlands Primary School
About Headlands Primary School
Headlands Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 120 applications for just 58 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.07. That means more than two families applied for every available spot, and of the 64 who put it as their first preference, 57 were offered a place. It’s a strong signal of parent confidence, and while the school doesn’t publish a formal parent satisfaction survey, the sheer demand tells its own story. Headteacher Darren Smith leads a mixed, non-denominational state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with 460 pupils on roll against a capacity of 474. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in February 2024, confirmed it remains Good, with leadership, management and behaviour all rated Good in the last graded inspection back in 2014.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
7 Feb 2024Latest monitoring visit (7 Feb 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 4 Sept 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
SEN UnitSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: headlands.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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