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Hightown Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Hayley Clark

corporate_fareINSPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

location_onSouthampton, SO19 6AA

language Visit Website phone 2380403536

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

180

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Expected Standard

21%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Hightown Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Southampton, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 99% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Hightown Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Southampton, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of INSPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 226 pupils on roll, of whom 71% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 21% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #41 of 44 primaries in Southampton and #13,527 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

21%

LA 54%

Reading43% LA 67%

Writing54% LA 66%

Maths21% LA 66%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

19%

LA 51%England 61%

Reading48% LA 66% · Eng 74%

Writing48% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths33% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading65% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing61% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths52% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA -0.2

-2.6 to 1.9

-2.8

Write

LA -0.2

-4.9 to -0.6

-2.1

Maths

LA -0.2

-4.2 to 0.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading75% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.5

Read

LA 0.0

-2.0 to 2.9

-1.3

Write

LA -0.5

-3.5 to 1.0

2.8

Maths

LA 0.2

0.6 to 5.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 62%

Reading52% LA 72%

Writing77% LA 75%

Maths58% LA 75%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2

Read

LA 0.1

-4.1 to 0.1

-0.6

Write

LA -0.6

-2.7 to 1.5

-2.9

Maths

LA 0.5

-4.8 to -1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 November 2023

Inspection Report

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09 May 2018

Inspection Report

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26 April 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-05-09

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-04-26

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-09-19

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 226 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.7%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	226	6	2.7%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	220	6	2.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	186	9	4.8%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	178	10	5.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	177	5	2.8%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	180	8	4.4%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	180	12	6.7%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	183	14	7.7%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	181	8	4.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	178	14	7.9%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	178	12	6.7%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	175	7	4.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	178	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	185	13	7.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	199	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	199	2	1.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	197	19	9.6%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	184	17	9.2%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	182	28	15.4%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	178	7	3.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	183	23	12.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	181	11	6.1%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	187	11	5.9%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	187	20	10.7%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	185	1	0.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	189	11	5.8%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

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Hightown Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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