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Highfields Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Colchester Road
 Lawford
 Manningtree
 Essex CO11 2BN
Telephone: 01206 392223

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Tara Marshall (since January 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Hilary Cook
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13.1 / 12.92
Non-teaching Staff*: 22.55
Number of pupils: 320
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.4
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 6.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 10.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,995,539*
Income Per Pupil: £6,236
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Electoral Ward: Lawford, Manningtree and Mistley
School Number: 8812090

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th July 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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