Located in Bridgnorth, Highley Community Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Highley Community Primary School currently has around 247 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls. Around 25.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.5%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Grasmere Drive, Bridgnorth, WV16 6EH
Website: www.highleyschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01746861541
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Shropshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Tom Plim
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123371

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/10/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 287
Number of Pupils: 247
Number of Boys: 128
Number of Girls: 119

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.50%231
White and Black Caribbean2.00%5
Other White1.60%4
Indian1.20%3
Other Asian0.80%2
Other Mixed0.40%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.40%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-3.4)
Writing: Average (1.5)
Maths: Average (-1.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
49%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
101.0
Town average
105.6
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
103.0
Local authority average
103.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highley Community Primary School
Grasmere Drive , Highley WV16 6EH
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Alveley Primary School
Daddlebrook Road , Alveley WV15 6JT
- not rated 3,228 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alveley Primary School
Daddlebrook Road , Alveley WV15 6JT
3out of 4 3,228 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.