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Highwood Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Fairwater Drive
 Woodley
 Reading
 Berkshire RG5 3JE
Telephone: 0118 926 5493

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
History: This school arose from Highwood Primary School
Trust: Orchard Learning Alliance

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Hickey
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 20.71 / 18.07
Non-teaching Staff*: 32.61
Number of pupils: 429
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.7
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.50% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 10.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 55.7%
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

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

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