Hightown Primary School is a primary school located in Southampton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 10/05/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 6.9%, which is 2.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Tunstall Road, Southampton, SO19 6AA
Website: www.hightownsch.net
Telephone: 02380403536
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Southampton
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kate Couldwell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139947

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/05/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 178
Number of Boys: 85
Number of Girls: 93

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 21.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.5 Confidence interval -2 to 2.9
Writing
Average: -1.3 Confidence interval -3.5 to 1
Maths
Above Average: 2.8 Confidence interval 0.6 to 5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:71%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:4%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hightown Primary School
Tunstall Road , Thornhill SO19 6AA
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Kanes Hill Primary School
Fairfax Court , Hinkler Road SO19 6FW
2out of 4 1,082 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Valentine Primary School
Valentine Avenue , Sholing SO19 0EQ
2out of 4 1,329 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Thornhill Primary School
Byron Road , Thornhill SO19 6FH
3out of 4 1,392 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Monica Primary School
Bay Road , Sholing SO19 8EZ
- not rated 2,239 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA
3out of 4 2,003 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodlands Community College
Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW
2out of 4 2,010 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing
Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH
2out of 4 2,448 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wildern School
Wildern Lane , Hedge End SO30 4EJ
4out of 4 2,763 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Chamberlayne Academy
Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP
- not rated 3,029 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Itchen College
Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB
- not rated 2,302 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Serendipity School
399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS
- not rated 830 yd Other independent special school No Girls More About School
Springwell School
Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH
4out of 4 1,066 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.