Highfield Church of England Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Southampton, South East, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 315 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 315.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (7 Jul 2022). 78% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 58 first-preference applications and 43 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
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School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Good
Based on 7 Jul 2022 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership & management | Inadequate |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
Published 28 Sept 2022.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Southampton |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 43 |
| First-preference applications | 58 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 117 |
| First-preference offers | 42 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 78% | 31% | — |
| Reading | 84% | 44% | 108 |
| Writing | 89% | 33% | — |
| Maths | 82% | 44% | 107 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
22.5 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 3.81% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 0.83% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 47.3% |
| White other | 8.6% |
| Mixed | 10.4% |
| Asian | 23.7% |
| Black | 6.3% |
| Other | 3.5% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
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