Highfield Junior and Infant School
Highfield Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 3QF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PA COMMUNITY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stephanie Davies
- Sponsor
- Prince Albert Community Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 840
- Pupils on roll
- 642
- URN
- 142570
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01216471708
About this school
Highfield Junior and Infant School is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 642 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Highfield Junior and Infant 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 15 May 2024, 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 | 105 | 114 | 104 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 64% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 4% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 69% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 77% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 71% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Junior and Infant 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 | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 715 |
| 2023/24 | 721 |
| 2024/25 | 681 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Highfield Junior and Infant School compares
Highfield Junior and Infant School ranked 146th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 8.4% | 45.4% | 642 | — |
| Nansen Primary School | 61% | 7.2% | 55.4% | 528 | 0.2 miles |
| Leigh Primary School | 63% | 6.5% | 45.1% | 385 | 0.3 miles |
| St Saviour's C of E Primary School | 73% | 5.9% | 53.6% | 403 | 0.4 miles |
| Shaw Hill Primary School | 70% | 7.2% | 56.7% | 474 | 0.4 miles |
| Parkfield Community School | 72% | 7.5% | 69.4% | 656 | 0.5 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)
- 45.37%
- English as an additional language
- 85.8%
- Overall absence
- 8.37%
- Persistent absence
- 28.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nansen Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Leigh Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St Saviour's C of E Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Shaw Hill Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Parkfield Community School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Highfield Junior and Infant School ranks 146th of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Highfield Junior and Infant School teach?
- Highfield Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Highfield Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Highfield Junior and Infant School is Mrs Stephanie Davies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Highfield Junior and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Highfield Junior and Infant 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 Junior and Infant School?
- Highfield Junior and Infant School has 642 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Highfield Junior and Infant School full?
- Highfield Junior and Infant School has capacity for 840 pupils and 642 on roll (76%), so it has space against 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 Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Highfield Junior and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Highfield Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Highfield Junior and Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Highfield Junior and Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Highfield Junior and Infant School is part of PA COMMUNITY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Highfield Junior and Infant School have?
- The schools register lists Highfield Junior and Infant School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Highfield Junior and Infant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 64% 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 Junior and Infant School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Highfield Junior and Infant School ranked 146th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% 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 Junior and Infant School's absence rate?
- Highfield Junior and Infant School's overall absence rate is 8.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Highfield Junior and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Highfield Junior and Infant 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 2 July 2026.