Highfield Community Primary School, Chester

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Highfield Community Primary School

Blacon Point Road, Blacon, Chester CH1 5LD

http://www.highfield-blacon.cheshire.sch.uk/

Highfield Community Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Cheshire West and Chester). It has about 230 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In July 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attendance and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Progress, Environment and Finances.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		The Arches Community Primary School
0.5		St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
0.6		J H Godwin Primary School
0.6		Dee Point Primary School
1.1		Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
1.7		Newton Primary School
1.7		Mill View Primary School
1.7		The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
1.8		Upton Heath CofE Primary School
1.9		Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
1.9		St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
2.0		St Clare's Catholic Primary School

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Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is below average.

Attainment: About average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low.

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