Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School is a primary school located in Newton Abbot. 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 06/12/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Coronation Road, Newton Abbot

School Information

Address: Coronation Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1TX
Website: http://www.highweekprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01626216300
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Devon
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jane Bassett
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 113210

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 06/12/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 336
Number of Pupils: 340
Number of Boys: 164
Number of Girls: 176

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.1 Confidence interval -2 to 1.8
Writing
Average: 0.5 Confidence interval -1.3 to 2.2
Maths
Below Average: -1.8 Confidence interval -3.4 to -0.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:50%
England Average:65%

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

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School
Coronation Road , TQ12 1TX 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Coombeshead Road , Highweek TQ12 1PT 		2out of 4 554 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wolborough Church of England (Aided) Nursery and Primary School
Union Street , TQ12 2JX 		3out of 4 627 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School
Queen Street , TQ12 2AU 		3out of 4 876 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit
Ogwell Mill Road , Bradley Barton TQ12 1PR 		3out of 4 1,061 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newton Abbot College
Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF 		3out of 4 341 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coombeshead Academy
Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT 		2out of 4 475 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South Devon UTC
Kingsteignton Road , TQ12 2QA 		2out of 4 928 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Teign School
Chudleigh Road , Kingsteignton TQ12 3JG 		2out of 4 2,926 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
School for Inspiring Talents
College House , Ashburton Road TQ12 1NH 		- not rated 393 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Glendinning Academy
Sandringham Road , TQ12 4HD 		- not rated 2,319 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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