Highwood Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 2 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Unique reference
- 131689
- Address
- Fairwater Drive, Woodley, RG5 3JE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 466 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 45.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.4%
- Persistent absence
- 19.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.7%
White British 43.6%
Indian 16.5%
Pakistani 13.9%
Mixed 8.1%
Other White 6.9%
African 3.2%
Other 1.7%
Other Asian 1.5%
Chinese 1.5%
Caribbean 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Irish 0.6%
Unclassified 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.4
WritingAverage-1.1
MathsAverage-0.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 56%
Local authority average 65%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Highwood Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 46
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 7 5 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 15 9 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 16 5 11 |
| Reception, Full-time | 58 32 26 |
| Year 1 | 61 36 25 |
| Year 2 | 61 34 27 |
| Year 3 | 61 36 25 |
| Year 4 | 62 25 37 |
| Year 5 | 64 35 29 |
| Year 6 | 61 31 30 |