Highfields Primary Academy

Elder Lane, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 9BT

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

32%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

208

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 208 / 254 (82%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

12.5%

Disadvantaged

EAL

SEN support

13.9%

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)

32%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

101

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.9%

Overall absence

9.3%

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.

8.16

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

25.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.9 vs 2023/24

6.62

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

£49,390

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 30% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,446 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.72

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£5,793

Spend per pupil

£4,260

Income per pupil

55%

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.