Highfield Church of England Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Southampton. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Highfield Church of England Primary School.

Southampton, SO171PX Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

63

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
56.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 67.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
63.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 13.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
7 July 2022
Previous grade
Inadequate
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Hawthorn Road
Highfield
Southampton, SO171PX
Phone
2380555793
Website
highfieldceprimaryschool.co.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
116395
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Hawthorn Road, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1PX
Website
www.highfieldceprimaryschool.co.uk/
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
315 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Winchester
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
316
Free School Meals
10.8% (34 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.5% (11 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.8%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
8.5%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
67.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
13.0%
Reading Score:
107.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
8.5 (9.0 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.2 (2.4 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 107.0
2023 110.0 111.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
20 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
40
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
316 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-4.5 per year)

Down -4.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Working together to build individuals who will thrive and flourish."

Peace Courage Respect

Strong links with the local church; Christian values of peace, courage and respect are at the centre of who we are and what we do.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Multisports (Infants) Basketball (Juniors) Orchestra (before school) Dance (Juniors) Football (Infants) Football (Juniors) Tennis (Juniors) Gymnastics (Juniors) Irish Dancing (Infants) Cross Country Team Spirit After School Clubs

Sports

Football Basketball Tennis Cross Country Gymnastics

Curriculum Highlights

Read Write Inc synthetic phonics programme for early reading Two-year teaching cycle for all foundation subjects Enquiry-based and community-oriented curriculum Building Learning Power (BLP) with four learning-power dispositions: resilience, resourcefulness, reflectiveness, reciprocity Cultural Capital development through local area learning, visits, and community engagement Reading and writing integrated across the curriculum Assessment includes in-school formative assessment, in-school summative assessment, and nationally standardised summative assessment

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

After School Club is available at the school; Breakfast Club is offered; Team Spirit After School Clubs operate; Holiday Courses are offered by Team Spirit

SEND Provision

We follow the SEND Code of Practice (2015). We identify pupils with SEND early; Support is tailored to individual needs; Parents and carers are fully involved in decisions; Pupils’ views are listened to and respected; High-quality teaching is at the heart of every classroom. Our SENDCo, Rachael Bond, works with teachers, support staff, external professionals and families to plan and review provision. We offer adapted teaching and classroom strategies; Small-group or 1:1 interventions; Support for speech, language and communication; Emotional and social wellbeing support; Access arrangements for assessments; Collaboration with external agencies such as Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists.

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