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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Highlands Primary School

Community primary school in Ilford (Redbridge).

KS2 RWM expected
87%
▲ 25pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
89%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
89%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
93%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.7%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
27.0
▲ 6.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.8%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
107%
676 / 630 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Highlands Primary School is a primary school located in Ilford, Redbridge. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 665 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 630. The school is led by Dr Kulvarn Atwal.

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Computing
  • Drama
  • Music

Key facts

URN
131013
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Redbridge
Constituency
Ilford North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1996

Governing body (12 current, 0 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Ayesha KhanomChair of GovernorsElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Shilan AubdoolGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Abdul ThahidGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Councillor Mushtaq AhmedGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Jennifer OwenGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Shabana ShaukatGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Asad RehmanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Deborah AcquaahGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Fahad ZeeshanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Nida SethiGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Bhavneet JutlaGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Dr Kulvarn AtwalGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2012

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