Highfields Primary SchoolUplands Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Highfields Primary School and Uplands Infant School are primary schools in Leicester.
Highfields Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Uplands Infant School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Uplands Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Highfields Primary School was judged strong and Uplands Infant School was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterHighfields Primary School | LeicesterUplands Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 81 in Leicester Stronger figure | 77th of 81 in Leicester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 352 | 436 | |
| Capacity | 388 | 460 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE2 0UU | Leicester, LE2 0DR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 363 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.2% | 13.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 86.5% | 91.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% Stronger figure | 19.5% | 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.
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
Uplands Infant School
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