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Highwood Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Fairwater Drive
 Woodley
 Reading
 Berkshire RG5 3JE

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1999
History: Closed in 2025. See instead profile for Highwood Primary School (Academy)

Staff and Pupils

Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 21.22 / 17.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 31.99
Number of pupils: 455
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.4
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 15.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 10.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.1% (2km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 61.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,798,154*
Income Per Pupil: £6,149
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Wokingham
Constituency: Reading East
Electoral Ward: South Lake
School Number: 8722246

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st December 2021 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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