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

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
12.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
6.4%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.9
WritingAverage0.1
MathsAverage-0.2
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.1
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.1
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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