Academy converter · Leicestershire

Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre

4–11Ages
407Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140725URN

Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3DL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.4 below Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicestershire

130 applications for 56 places · 117th of 176 in Leicestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

49%met the expected standard

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

Inspection history

12 October 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
21 March 2017
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Leicestershire median (2.7) close to England median (2.2)

130 applications · 56 places offered · 49 named it first

2026 2.3; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 2.3; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 2.3; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 2.4; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 2.2; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2021 2.3; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2020 2.1; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2019 2.4; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2018 1.9; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2017 2.0; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2016 2.4; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2015 2.0; Leicestershire median median 1.7
2014 1.8; Leicestershire median median 1.7; as the previous school

This school
Leicestershire median

Dashed bars: as Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre (URN 120091), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	56	130	2.3	49	0.88
Sep 2025	56	128	2.3	54	0.96
Sep 2024	59	138	2.3	59	1.00
Sep 2023	60	146	2.4	64	1.07
Sep 2022	60	131	2.2	72	1.20
Sep 2021	50	114	2.3	42	0.84
Sep 2020	60	125	2.1	75	1.25
Sep 2019	59	142	2.4	77	1.31
Sep 2018	60	113	1.9	61	1.02
Sep 2017	59	119	2.0	65	1.10
Sep 2016	59	140	2.4	81	1.37
Sep 2015	60	120	2.0	74	1.23
Sep 2014 *	60	106	1.8	62	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 63% · Maths 66% → all three 49% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard49%178th of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard66%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Leicestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leicestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	49%	2%	106	104
2023/24	70%	8%	108	108
2022/23	72%	12%	106	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Highcliffe Primary School and Community CentreThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Hallam Fields, Birstall
0.8 km · Leicestershire

Good2024

3.2applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
1.0 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Glebelands Primary School
1.2 km · Leicester

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Mowmacre Hill Primary School
1.5 km · Leicester

Standards maintained2025

1.3applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Woodstock Primary Academy
1.9 km · Leicester

Requires improvement2023

1.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Beaumont Lodge Primary School
2.0 km · Leicester

Good2023

1.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School
2.1 km · Leicester

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.5applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Wolsey House Primary School
2.3 km · Leicester

2026

1.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140725 · 855/2367
Trust: Lionheart Educational Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 407 on roll
Free school meals: 7.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2014
Replaced: Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre (URN 120091)
Address: Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3DL
Local authority: Leicestershire · Charnwood

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources