Academy converter · Staffordshire

Highfields Primary Academy

4–11Ages
205Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148718URN

Elder Lane, Burntwood, WS7 9BT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

1.1 above Staffordshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Staffordshire

84 applications for 28 places · 12th of 235 in Staffordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

32%met the expected standard

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

Inspection history

22 May 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
1 November 2016
Graded inspection: Good · as Highfields Primary School, URN 124211

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

3.0applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Staffordshire median (1.9) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

84 applications · 28 places offered · 26 named it first

2026 3.0; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2025 3.1; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2024 3.4; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2023 3.6; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2022 3.3; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2021 3.1; Staffordshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 3.1; Staffordshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2019 3.3; Staffordshire median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 3.6; Staffordshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2017 3.4; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 2.7; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 2.5; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 3.3; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Staffordshire median in 5 of 5 years.

This school
Staffordshire median

Dashed bars: as Highfields Primary School (URN 124211), 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	28	84	3.0	26	0.93
Sep 2025	28	88	3.1	23	0.82
Sep 2024	28	95	3.4	20	0.71
Sep 2023	29	104	3.6	31	1.07
Sep 2022	30	99	3.3	34	1.13
Sep 2021 *	30	94	3.1	32	1.07
Sep 2020 *	30	92	3.1	30	1.00
Sep 2019 *	30	100	3.3	34	1.13
Sep 2018 *	30	108	3.6	36	1.20
Sep 2017 *	30	101	3.4	40	1.33
Sep 2016 *	28	75	2.7	23	0.82
Sep 2015 *	30	74	2.5	30	1.00
Sep 2014 *	22	72	3.3	20	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 50% · Writing 36% · Maths 54% → all three 32% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard32%210th of 212 in Staffordshire

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard50%

Staffordshire 81% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Staffordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard36%

Staffordshire 78% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Staffordshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard54%

Staffordshire 80% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Staffordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

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Staffordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	32%	0%	101	99
2023/24	69%	0%	107	106
2022/23	63%	0%	107	104

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

Highfields Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Fulfen Primary School
0.4 km · Staffordshire

Outstanding2023

2.2applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Springhill Primary Academy
0.8 km · Staffordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Ridgeway Primary Academy
1.5 km · Staffordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Chase Terrace Primary School
1.6 km · Staffordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Boney Hay Primary Academy
1.6 km · Staffordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School
1.8 km · Staffordshire

Good2022

1.9applications per place
Holly Grove Primary Academy
2.2 km · Staffordshire

2026

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Gentleshaw Primary Academy
2.9 km · Staffordshire

2026

1.9applications per place 75%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: 148718 · 860/2415
Trust: Primitas Learning Partnership
Capacity: 254 pupils · 205 on roll
Free school meals: 8.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2021
Replaced: Highfields Primary School (URN 124211)
Address: Elder Lane, Burntwood, WS7 9BT
Local authority: Staffordshire · Lichfield

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