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High Down Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Portishead, BS20 6DY

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High Down Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 7
Pupils198 of 270 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Abi Oldfield
TrustLIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityNorth Somerset
Opened01 Sept 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143284.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils198
Girls100
Boys98
Eligible for free school meals4.5%
First language not English3%
SEN support13
EHC plan4
Average class size28.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.9%
Other White
3%
White and Asian
2%
Other mixed
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Bangladeshi
1%
Other Asian
1%
Chinese
1%
Irish
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorth SomersetEngland
Overall absence3.2%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence2.5%11.8%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)40
Applications (Reception)68
First preference applications (Reception)40
First preference offers (Reception)40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places270
Pupils on roll184
Unfilled places31.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)7.93
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.32
Support staff (FTE)11.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about High Down Infant School

What is High Down Infant School's Ofsted rating?

High Down Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Nov 2022.

How many pupils attend High Down Infant School?

High Down Infant School has 198 pupils aged 3 to 7, with capacity for 270.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.