Highfield Community Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5LD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Nicola Dowling
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 218
- URN
- 131421
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01244259650
About this school
Highfield Community Primary School is a community primary school in Chester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 218 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Highfield Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 27 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 56% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 70% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 78% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 67% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Highfield Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire West and Chester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 234 |
| 2023/24 | 221 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Highfield Community Primary School compares
Highfield Community Primary School ranked 87th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.8% | 27.7% | 218 | — |
| The Arches Community Primary School | 65% | 6.6% | 51.6% | 180 | 0.2 miles |
| St Theresa's Catholic Primary School | 48% | 5.3% | 36.1% | 179 | 0.4 miles |
| Dee Point Primary School | 40% | 6.3% | 46.3% | 485 | 0.5 miles |
| J H Godwin Primary School | 32% | 6.9% | 38.7% | 161 | 0.6 miles |
| Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | 61% | 6.1% | 17.2% | 369 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.67%
- English as an additional language
- 12.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.82%
- Persistent absence
- 8.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Arches Community Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Chester
-
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Chester
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Dee Point Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Chester
-
J H Godwin Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Chester
Other schools in Chester
Highfield Community Primary School ranks 25th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Chester.
- Acresfield Academy Primary
- Ashton Hayes Primary School Primary
- Barrow CofE Primary School Primary
- Barrow CofE Primary School Primary
- Belgrave Primary School Primary
- Boughton Heath Academy Primary
- Capenhurst CofE Primary School Primary
- Cherry Grove Primary School Primary
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Primary
- Christleton Primary School Primary
- Clutton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dee Point Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Highfield Community Primary School teach?
- Highfield Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chester.
- Who is the headteacher of Highfield Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Highfield Community Primary School is Ms Nicola Dowling, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Highfield Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Highfield Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Highfield Community Primary School?
- Highfield Community Primary School has 218 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Highfield Community Primary School full?
- Highfield Community Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 218 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Highfield Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Highfield Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Highfield Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Highfield Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Highfield Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Highfield Community Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Highfield Community Primary School ranked 87th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Highfield Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Highfield Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Highfield Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Highfield Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.