Highlands Primary School | Primary in Ilford, Redbridge | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Highlands Primary School

Primary

Redbridge · Ilford · IG1 3LE www.highlandsprimary.co.uk

Pupils
676
cap. 630
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
26 Nov 2024
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

8 reports
6 Mar 2019
Full inspectionOutstanding
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1 May 2018
Short inspection
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16 Jan 2014
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Redbridge. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
87%
+4pp
LA
75%
England
63%
87%79%71%
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RWM higher
21%
+7pp
LA
15%
England
8%
21%17%12%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
89%
Reading higher standard
44%
Writing expected standard
93%
Writing higher standard
32%
Maths expected standard
89%
Maths higher standard
38%
Science expected standard
93%
SPAG expected standard
83%
LA AVG 83%
SPAG higher standard
49%
LA AVG 45%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 107.55
Maths scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 107.63
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
665
cap. 630
697681665
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Pupil : teacher ratio
25.8
LA AVG 22.8:1
25.823.120.3
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EAL
63%
LA AVG 56.89%
80%72%63%
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FSM eligible
15%
LA AVG 18.85%
16%14%12%
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SEN
15%
LA AVG 15.36%
16%14%12%
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Overall absence
6%
LA
6%
England
5%
8%6%4%
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Persistent absence
18%
LA
15%
England
13%
26%17%8%
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Overview

AddressHighlands Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3LE
Telephone02085540044
Local authorityRedbridge
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio25.8:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£7046 spend / pupil£6981 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2587%21%665
2023/2483%14%693
2022/2371%12%-1.90+1.50-0.40689
2018/1983%16%+2.40+3.00+4.00685
2017/1887%20%+5.80+5.40+5.50690
2016/1786%18%+3.20+4.60+5.30697
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2589%44%93%32%89%38%93%83%108.0108.0109.015%
2023/2489%32%94%26%92%34%98%85%107.0108.0109.014%
2022/2378%29%91%23%84%36%93%76%106.0107.0106.014%
2018/1987%34%93%27%93%46%90%88%106.0108.0108.016%
2017/1893%36%94%33%91%38%90%87%109.0108.0108.015%
2016/1790%33%92%40%97%48%90%89%107.0109.0108.012%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2566525.815%63%15%6%18%
2023/2469320.914%67%15%6%16%
2022/2368920.314%65%16%8%25%
2021/2268720.412%75%16%7%26%
2020/2168521.413%80%12%
2018/1968520.716%79%12%4%9%
2017/1869021.815%80%13%4%8%
2016/1769722.512%78%14%4%10%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.