SCHOOL PROFILE

Highfield Nursery School

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 124525
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 5 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

14 May 2024
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

19 January 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 23 April 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Local authority nursery school
Phase Nursery
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Suffolk
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 102 17 full-time · 85 part-time
Female pupils 39 38.2% of pupils
Male pupils 63 61.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

8.8%
16.0 pts below England
School 8.8%
Ipswich 25.2%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

12.7%
7.6 pts below England
School 12.7%
Ipswich 25.1%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

—
School —
Ipswich 2.1%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
70.6%
72
Any other White background
8.8%
9
Any other Mixed background
4.9%
5
White and Asian
3.9%
4
Bangladeshi
2.9%
3
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 9.8% 10 of 102 pupils
11.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 9.8%
Ipswich 20.0%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.8% 10 pupils
England 14.8% 5.0 pts below
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
No specialist assessment yet 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information