Highfield Primary School
Community primary school in Leeds (Leeds).
Location
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Highfield Primary School is a wonderful school for children to grow, play, learn and become ready for the next step in their young lives. Together we are nurturing the citizens of today, the leaders of tomorrow. We are doing this as educators, parents, and governors by fostering a love of learning regardless of the subject, discipline or activity.
This allows each child to unlock their potential, achieve success, celebrate their talents and, ultimately, to lead successful lives and become positive role models in society.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Our Teams
- Learning Mentor
- The Friends of Highfield
- Wrap Around Care
- Funding
- Looked After Children
- Medical
- Highfield App
- Looking for a school…
Key facts
- URN
- 107914
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Thorne | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lucy El-Shafi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tonya Pitan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Carrie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Leanne Esofsky | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lucy El-Shafi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Jenni Pickles | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Cohen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanna Kempston | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Jonathan Michael Feeley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2050 |
| Mr James Brassil | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Cheng | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dan Bell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2019 · until 2028 |
| Mr Bipin Parmer Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Fatima Bhula Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record