Highfields Primary Academy
Elder Lane, Burntwood, WS7 9BT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Wilkes
- Constituency
- Lichfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 254
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 148718
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543227160
About this school
Highfields Primary Academy is a primary academy in Burntwood. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 205 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 22 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 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 69% | 32% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 83% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 83% | 54% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 79% | 39% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Highfields Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 32% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Highfields Primary Academy compares
Highfields Primary Academy ranked 227th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 32% | 4.9% | 12.5% | 205 | — |
| Fulfen Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 10.1% | 409 | 0.3 miles |
| Springhill Primary Academy | 45% | 6.3% | 41.8% | 211 | 0.5 miles |
| Ridgeway Primary Academy | 67% | 4.6% | 18.1% | 608 | 0.9 miles |
| Chase Terrace Primary School | 61% | 7.7% | 32.8% | 221 | 1.0 miles |
| Boney Hay Primary Academy | 52% | 6.2% | 31.6% | 220 | 1.0 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)
- 12.5%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 4.9%
- Persistent absence
- 9.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fulfen Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Burntwood
-
Springhill Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Burntwood
-
Ridgeway Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Burntwood
-
Chase Terrace Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Burntwood
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Boney Hay Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Burntwood
Other schools in Burntwood
Highfields Primary Academy ranks 7th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Burntwood.
- Boney Hay Primary Academy Primary
- Chase Terrace Primary School Primary
- Fulfen Primary School Primary
- Holly Grove Primary Academy Primary
- Ridgeway Primary Academy Primary
- Springhill Primary Academy Primary
- St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School Primary
- Chase Terrace Academy Secondary
- Erasmus Darwin Academy Secondary
- Chasetown Community School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Highfields Primary Academy teach?
- Highfields Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Burntwood.
- Who is the headteacher of Highfields Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Highfields Primary Academy is Mr Mark Wilkes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Highfields Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Highfields Primary Academy, 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 Highfields Primary Academy?
- Highfields Primary Academy has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Highfields Primary Academy full?
- Highfields Primary Academy has capacity for 254 pupils and 205 on roll (81%), 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 Highfields Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Highfields Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Highfields Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Highfields Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Highfields Primary Academy?
- Highfields Primary Academy is part of PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Highfields Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 32% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Highfields Primary Academy rank locally?
- Highfields Primary Academy ranked 227th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Highfields Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Highfields Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Highfields Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Highfields Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.