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Highlands Primary School

Kingston upon Hull, City of, HU7 5DDPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
84%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 51 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#883 of 13,686 nationally

About Highlands Primary School

Highlands Primary School in Kingston upon Hull was judged Outstanding in every category of its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in February 2024. This is the second consecutive Outstanding rating for the school, which also achieved the top grade in its previous inspection back in 2012. The inspection report gave top marks across the board: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision all received a grade 1. But the most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard. Here, 84% of pupils met the benchmark, well above the local authority average of 65%. That performance places Highlands 7th out of 69 primary schools in Kingston upon Hull, putting it in the top 10% of schools in the area. It also ranks in the top 6% nationally, and in the top 5.5% across Yorkshire and the Humber.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLothian Way, Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, HU7 5DD
HeadteacherDebra Smith
Local AuthorityKingston upon Hull, City of
Number of Pupils438
Free School Meals (FSM)54.8%
School Capacity438 / 472 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 19 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sensory RoomMusic RoomsGymnasiumForest SchoolLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

AthleticsCricketTennisDanceGymnasticsSwimmingNetball

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubScience ClubArt ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Highlands Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.