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.
| 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 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/10/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 287 |
| Number of Pupils: | 247 |
| Number of Boys: | 128 |
| Number of Girls: | 119 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.50% | 231 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.00% | 5 |
| Other White | 1.60% | 4 |
| Indian | 1.20% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| 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.