Highfield Junior and Infant School

StatePrimaryResourced Provision

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11681 pupils

Highfield Road, Saltley, B8 3QFWebsite01216471708

Good681 pupilsAges 4–11

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Pupils681

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Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Age Range

4 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

681 / 840 (81%)

Head Teacher

Mrs Stephanie Davies

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected May 2024

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 64%

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 24 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

8.4%

Absence rate

Avg 7.3%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

8.4%vs 7.3% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.4%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence29.0%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate2.6%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 24 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 22.0%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 2.4%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Moderate Learning Difficulty88 (53%)

Speech, Language & Communication36 (22%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder25 (15%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health6 (4%)

Specific Learning Difficulty4 (2%)

Hearing Impairment2 (1%)

Physical Disability2 (1%)

Visual Impairment2 (1%)

Other1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 33

Teaching assistants (FTE)23

Support staff (FTE)36

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils681

Free school meals 38.9%

English as additional language 85.8%

Ethnic backgrounds

Pakistani60.4%

Black African10.6%

Gypsy/Roma10.1%

Bangladeshi6.5%

Other2.6%

Unclassified1.9%

Mixed Other1.5%

White British1.5%

Mixed White & Asian1.5%

Indian1.0%

White Other0.9%

Asian Other0.7%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.3%

Black Other0.1%

Chinese0.1%

Black Caribbean0.1%

Mixed White & African0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 1Most deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Jan 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Spending Per Pupil

£5,771

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,629 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,684

Support staff£1,193

Premises£98

Energy£105

Learning resources£193

Income per pupil£6,702

2023-24

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