High Down Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Unique reference
- 143286
- Address
- Down Road, Portishead, BS20 6DY
- Website
- www.highdownschools.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 342 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.8%
- Persistent absence
- 8.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.4%
White British 88.3%
Other White 6.7%
Mixed 1.8%
Other Asian 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.9
WritingAverage0.1
MathsAverage-0.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 72%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.1 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 88 47 41 |
| Year 4 | 90 53 37 |
| Year 5 | 75 38 37 |
| Year 6 | 89 42 47 |