Primary school

Highfields Academy

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Cheshire East
  • CW5 6HA
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,573 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 38%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 37%37%2016/17: top 26%26% · 2016/172017/18: top 66%2018/19: top 62%2022/23: top 70%2023/24: top 43%2024/25: top 38%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM69% · North West 63%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM10% · North West 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 61% · 31 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 73% · 30 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 60% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 63% · 30 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 53% · 30 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 65% · 31 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 69% · 29 pupils · North West 63%73%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 31 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 17% · 30 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 10% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 7% · 30 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 10% · 30 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 10% · 31 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 10% · 29 pupils · North West 6%17%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 31 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 108 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 107 · 31 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 29 pupils · North West 105108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 31 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 108 · 29 pupils · North West 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
22 of 22 who put it first2014 · 71.8%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2222
2nd120
3rd140

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2015Goodas predecessor
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026247
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.2%
First language not English1.6%
SEN support5.3%
EHC plan4.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils5.7%

Girls 49.6%Boys 50.4%

117.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 50 responses (20.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school84% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved82% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 74% not applicable61.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year80% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20% not applicable65% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?22% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 22% who said Yes above18.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child62% agree
  • My child does well at this school70% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing60% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school80% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school82% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development50% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent62% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.6
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 6.9
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 11.7
  • Other support 1.9

Teachers 8.9 FTE · Whole workforce 22.4 · 34 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,095
Spend per pupil£5,815
Staff spend per pupil£4,315
Reserve per pupil−£177
  • −£41,000revenue reserve
  • +£65,000in-year balance

Grants £5,647 · self-generated £448 · premises £319 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (9 academies) · trust reserve £1,385,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it