Highwood Copse Primary School

A good free schools school in West Berkshire. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Highwood Copse Primary School.

Newbury, RG209BS Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

Score not available

Needs all indicators

Performance score unavailable: missing published data for KS2 pupils meeting expected standard, KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
Not published
Raw: No data published
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
Not published
Raw: No data published
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: Not used
Raw: Good

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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
3 October 2023
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
Highwood Copse Way
Newbury, RG209BS
Phone
1635749991
Website
highwoodcopse.co.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
141882
Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Address
Highwood Copse Way, Newbury, RG20 9BS
Website
https://www.highwoodcopse.co.uk/
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
83
Free School Meals
12.0% (10 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.6% (3 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.6%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
6.6%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
6.6 (10.9 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.4 (3.2 below average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
4 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
9
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
83 pupils
3-11

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"The Children Come First"

Love Hope Peace Trust Respect Faith Joy Integrity

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome from the Principal begins with a reflection on embers becoming golden sparks, and describes an ambitious, holistic, child-centred education that encourages intellectual curiosity and independent thought, with graduates who are prepared to lead and shape the world.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Music Lessons Vocal coaching (group and individual lessons) Keys coaching (keyboard and piano) (group and individual lessons) Guitar coaching (group and individual lessons) Fencing Club Podcasting Club Gymnastics Club Board Games Football Club Choir Club Times Table Rockstars (TTRS) Netball Club Basketball Club Razzamataz Theatre Club Forest School Mad Science Club Street Dance Club Yoga club

Sports

Football Netball Basketball Gymnastics

Facilities

lush grounds ancient body of woodland lake enviable facilities

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Early Birds Breakfast Club runs 8am to start of the school day (£4.50 per session). Breakfast served from 8:00–8:25am. Bookings for Reception to Year 6 can be made via the child’s Parent Pay account. Night Owls After School Club for all year groups from Reception to Year 6 runs after school until 5:30pm (Mon-Thu) and until 5:00pm on Fridays. Bookings via Parent Pay. Enquiries to [email protected]. Full wraparound care Terms and Conditions available (PDF linked).

Admissions Criteria

Highwood Copse Primary School has 30 places each year in reception. Primary admissions are administered by West Berkshire Council; the school adheres to West Berkshire’s processes and policies for administering places fairly. If there are more applications than places, West Berkshire applies the oversubscription criteria outlined in the admissions policy. For more information, see the West Berkshire primary admissions page and the Admissions Policy 2025-26 (PDF).

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