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Highbank Primary and Nursery School

Winscombe Mount, Clifton Estate, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG11 9FP

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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
73%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
43.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
24.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,205

2024-25

Places filled
69%

262 of 377 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.↑ +25%

48%
'18-19
76%
'22-23
44%
'23-24
73%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -2%

5%
'18-19
16%
'22-23
2%
'23-24
3%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +4

100
'18-19
104
'22-23
101
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +4

100
'18-19
106
'22-23
101
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +4

101
'18-19
107
'22-23
100
'23-24
105
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↑ +0.9

0.2
'18-19
1.1
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -1.2

3.4
'18-19
2.2
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↑ +2.2

0.2
'18-19
2.4
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+14.6% vs Nottingham average

This school73.0%
Nottingham average58.4%
Best in Nottingham93.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.3 vs Nottingham average

This school104.0
Nottingham average104.3
Best in Nottingham111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+0.1 vs Nottingham average

This school104.0
Nottingham average103.9
Best in Nottingham111.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
43.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
16.4%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
8.8%

Gender split

52%
48%

137 girls · 125 boys

Ethnicity

White British
61.8%
African
9.9%
White & Black Caribbean
7.6%
Unclassified
4.6%
Indian
3.8%
White & Black African
2.7%
White & Asian
2.3%
Other White
1.9%
Caribbean
1.5%
Pakistani
1.1%
Other Mixed
1.1%
Other ethnic group
0.8%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+7.7% vs Nottingham average

This school43.1%
Nottingham average35.4%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-16.8% vs Nottingham average

This school16.4%
Nottingham average33.2%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-5.2% vs Nottingham average

This school2.7%
Nottingham average7.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-6.3% vs Nottingham average

This school8.8%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.2%

5.2%
'18-19
6.9%
'21-22
6.8%
'22-23
6.9%
'23-24
6.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +8.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

14.0%
'18-19
23.5%
'21-22
20.4%
'22-23
21.0%
'23-24
22.9%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.4% vs Nottingham average

This school6.4%
Nottingham average6.8%
Best in Nottingham2.9%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+4.2% vs Nottingham average

This school22.9%
Nottingham average18.7%
Best in Nottingham4.3%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +2.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.3%
'16-17
0.3%
'17-18
0.7%
'18-19
0.7%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
1.3%
'21-22
0.3%
'22-23
3.4%
'23-24
2.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.6%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.3%
'16-17
0.3%
'17-18
0.7%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.6%
'21-22
0.3%
'22-23
1.7%
'23-24
1.9%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-0.3% vs Nottingham average

This school2.7%
Nottingham average3.0%
Best in Nottingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.06% vs Nottingham average

This school0.00%
Nottingham average0.06%
Best in Nottingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£175,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
76

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
18%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
3/10
Employment
2/10
Education
1/10
Health
2/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
30
Criminal damage and arson
12
Anti social behaviour
10
Other crime
7
Vehicle crime
5
Other theft
3
Drugs
3
Public order
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 140017