Highters Heath Community School
Birmingham, B14 4LY · Birmingham · primary school
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224th of 258 primary schools in Birmingham we can score, 291 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.5/10 against 539 of them, against 3.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 65.0 · 52 | 40% | 2.07 |
| Ofsted | 12 | 35% | 0.40 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Highters Heath Community School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 65.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The proportion reaching the higher standard was 0.0%, against a national median of 7%. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.6 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted inspected the school in November 2025 under the new framework, which grades areas separately without an overall grade.
Getting in
The published school roll is 167 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to progress from the expected standard to the higher standard in core subjects? What specific strategies are used to address the gap between the school’s performance and the national median for higher standards? How does the new Ofsted framework influence current teaching priorities?
What Ofsted said about Highters Heath Community School
Overview
Highters Heath Community School is fulfilling the expected standard of education, with a strong standard in the early years. The report highlights significant recent improvements in attendance, behaviour, and pupil achievement, driven by effective leadership and a supportive trust.
Strengths
- Early years provision is of a "strong standard," with children getting off to a "flying start" and being "extremely well prepared for learning in Year 1."
- Pupils demonstrate "positive behaviour," showing "high levels of respect" and maintaining "calm" classrooms.
- Attendance trends are "improving for all groups of pupils" following effective systems to manage absence.
- Disadvantaged pupils achieve, on average, "higher outcomes than disadvantaged pupils nationally."
- Staff are "overwhelmingly positive," benefiting from effective training and measures supporting "staff well-being."
Areas to improve
- Leaders should ensure teachers use assessment information effectively to identify when pupils have mastered a concept, so subsequent work can be adapted to "deepen their understanding further."
Safeguarding
The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an "open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility" and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 35% |
| 2024/25 | 65% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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