Highgate Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Loughborough, East Midlands LE12 7ND · Leicestershire
#1207 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#12816 of 15,697 nationally
About Highgate Primary School
Highgate Primary School is a academy primary located in Loughborough, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 219 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 27.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1207th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (51th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (14th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 219; capacity filled 70%.
There are 49 schools in Loughborough; Highgate Primary School ranks 42nd of 48 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)47%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Highgate Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 219
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 70%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 47%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Highgate Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
394 students · 791 m away
Ratcliffe College
Ratcliffe on the Wreake · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
923 students · 1.8 km away
Seagrave Village Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
97 students · 1.8 km away
Cossington Church of England Primary School
LEICESTER · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
99 students · 2.4 km away
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
385 students · 3.0 km away
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
571 students · 3.5 km away
Humphrey Perkins School
Loughborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
863 students · 4.0 km away
Thrussington Church of England Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
99 students · 4.1 km away
Rothley Church of England Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
610 students · 4.1 km away
Broomfield Community Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
194 students · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
219 students
Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School
Lutterworth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
219 students
St Ann's Well Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
220 students
Green Oaks Primary Academy
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
220 students
Newbold CofE Primary School
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
218 students
All Saints CofE Junior School
Matlock · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
218 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Highgate Primary School a good school?
Highgate Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 27.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1207 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Highgate Primary School rank in East Midlands?
Highgate Primary School ranks #1207 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #12816 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Highgate Primary School?
Highgate Primary School had 219 students in 2025.
Is Highgate Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Highgate Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Highgate Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Highgate Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.