Highgate Infant School
King's Lynn · Norfolk
UNITY EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 15 member schools: 10 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 special school, 3 alternative provision settings. Local authorities: Norfolk. Regions: East of England. — from the UNITY EDUCATION TRUST public record.
Highgate Infant School is a primary academy in King's Lynn, Norfolk, part of UNITY EDUCATION TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Highgate Infant School
- Address
- Gaywood Road
- Postcode
- PE30 2PS
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Norfolk
- URN (official identifier)
- 145530
- Establishment number
- 2202
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–7 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 63
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 90
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- UNITY EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cheryl Kirby
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 24 Sep 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- highgateinfant.uk
- Telephone
- 01553772496
- Date opened
- 1 Mar 2018
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Highgate Infant School
| 2025/26 | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 63 | 116,774 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 54.0% | 23.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 19.0% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 15.9% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 42.9% | 13.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Highgate Infant School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 10 Nov 2024
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 16 Jun 2022
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Highgate Infant School, King's Lynn (URN 120877)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 5 Nov 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Highgate Infant School, King's Lynn (URN 120877)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 15 Dec 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Highgate Infant School, King's Lynn (URN 120877)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 May 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Highgate Infant School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 19.6% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Highgate Infant School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £54,250 for 35 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 55.6% | 25.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £861 | £334 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Highgate Infant School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 62 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Norfolk average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £627,000 £10,113 per pupil | £7,993 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £575,000 £9,274 per pupil | £7,586 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £249,000 £4,016 per pupil · 43.3% | £3,718 · 49.0% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £192,000 £3,097 per pupil · 33.4% | £1,523 · 20.1% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £4,000 £65 per pupil · 0.7% | £125 · 1.6% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £2,000 £32 per pupil · 0.3% | £101 · 1.3% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £52,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £109,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £9,121 per pupil, supply and agency £310 per pupil — spending up £154 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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