Highfields Primary SchoolSparkenhoe Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Highfields Primary School and Sparkenhoe Community Primary School are primary schools in Leicester.
Highfields Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sparkenhoe Community Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sparkenhoe Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Highfields Primary School was judged strong and Sparkenhoe Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Highfields Primary School and 68.0% for Sparkenhoe Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Highfields Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Sparkenhoe Community Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterHighfields Primary School | LeicesterSparkenhoe Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 81 in Leicester | 24th of 81 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 352 | 450 | |
| Capacity | 388 | 480 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE2 0UU | Leicester, LE2 0TD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 363 | 467 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.2% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 86.5% | 91.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% Stronger figure | 22.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Highfields Primary School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Full profiles: Highfields Primary School · Sparkenhoe Community Primary School