Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3DLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre is a primary school in Leicester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 100th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 March 2017, report published 25 April 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%

49%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

407 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals7.4%

7.4%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.1%

8.1%, 13.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.6%

10.6%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hallam Fields, Birstall	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Glebelands Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Mowmacre Hill Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Woodstock Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Jennifer Piper-Gale
Phone: 01162967600
Website: highcliffeacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3DL
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 140725

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.