Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre
Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3DL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Head of School
- Ms Jennifer Piper-Gale
- Sponsor
- Lionheart Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 407
- URN
- 140725
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162967600
About this school
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre is a primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 407 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 October 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 | 58 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 70% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 8% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 87% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 88% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 90% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 49% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 408 |
| 2023/24 | 408 |
| 2024/25 | 405 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre compares
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre ranked 179th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49% | 3.6% | 7.9% | 407 | — |
| Hallam Fields, Birstall | 85% | 3.7% | 14.9% | 190 | 0.5 miles |
| Riverside Community Primary School Birstall | 56% | 4.2% | 12.9% | 409 | 0.6 miles |
| Glebelands Primary School | 48% | 4.5% | 25.6% | 326 | 0.8 miles |
| Mowmacre Hill Primary School | 53% | 5.8% | 53.3% | 348 | 0.9 miles |
| Woodstock Primary Academy | 52% | 7.5% | 46.3% | 328 | 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)
- 7.9%
- English as an additional language
- 10.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.58%
- Persistent absence
- 5.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hallam Fields, Birstall0.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Riverside Community Primary School Birstall0.6 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Glebelands Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Mowmacre Hill Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Woodstock Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre ranks 116th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Leicester.
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote Primary
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Avenue Primary School Primary
- Badgerbrook Primary School Primary
- Barley Croft Primary School Primary
- Barwell Church of England Academy Primary
- Barwell Infant School Primary
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School Primary
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Billesdon Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre teach?
- Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the head of school of Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre?
- The head of school of Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre is Ms Jennifer Piper-Gale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre?
- Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre has 407 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre full?
- Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre has capacity for 420 pupils and 407 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre a faith school?
- No. Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre has no designated religious character.
- Does Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre?
- Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre is part of LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre rank locally?
- Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre ranked 179th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre's absence rate?
- Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre'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 1 July 2026.