Highlands Primary School
Lothian Way, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 5DD
Headteacher: Mrs Debra SmithSchool website ↗Pupils: 438 (capacity: 472)Part of HUMBER EDUCATION TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 7 February 2024Full report ↗
Outstanding
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
76.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
8.0%
Reading
Expected level82.0%
Exceeding31.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0
Writing
Expected level82.0%
Exceeding14.0%
Maths
Expected level94.0%
Exceeding49.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
51
Applications received
67
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
67.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
10.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
14.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 74.0% | 4.0% | +4.8 | +1.0 | +1.4 |
| 2016/17 | 78.0% | 13.0% | +4.6 | +1.0 | +4.3 |
| 2017/18 | 77.0% | 8.0% | +4.6 | -0.3 | +3.9 |
| 2018/19 | 68.0% | 12.0% | +1.7 | +0.7 | +0.6 |
| 2022/23 | 76.0% | 10.0% | +2.6 | -0.7 | +2.5 |
| 2023/24 | 84.0% | 12.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 76.0% | 8.0% | - | - | - |