Highlands Primary School

Highlands Gardens, Ilford, Redbridge, IG1 3LE

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

87%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

665

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Redbridge →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 665 / 630 (106%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

15.3%

Disadvantaged

62.9%

EAL

3.5%

SEN support

11.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

87%

Expected standard (RWM)

21%

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.3%

Overall absence

17.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

25.1

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -7.1 vs 2023/24

25.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +4.9 vs 2023/24

21.78

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -6.5 vs 2023/24

£45,669

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,103 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.6

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,046

Spend per pupil

£6,981

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.