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High View School

Primary · Academy converter · Plymouth, PL3 6JQ

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,123 of 15,057

Better than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

High View School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils338 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Tessa Saunders
TrustLEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityPlymouth
Opened01 Jul 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149010.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolPlymouthEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%8%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score104105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104105105
Expected standard in reading78%75%76%
Expected standard in writing80%75%73%
Expected standard in maths80%75%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils338
Girls170
Boys168
Eligible for free school meals30.5%
First language not English6.8%
SEN support73
EHC plan5
Average class size27.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.3%
Other ethnic group
3%
Other White
2.7%
African
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
White and Black African
1.5%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
Other Asian
0.6%

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 schoolPlymouthEngland
Overall absence6.1%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence18.2%12.7%13.2%
Severe absence1.5%1.1%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)44
Applications (Reception)73
First preference applications (Reception)42
First preference offers (Reception)42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll313
Unfilled places0.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult10.3
Teachers (FTE)16.71
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.38
Support staff (FTE)19.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near High View School
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Good
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Good
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1.1 miSecondaryEggbuckland Community CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
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Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about High View School

What is High View School's Ofsted rating?

High View School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Nov 2023.

How does High View School rank in England?

High View School ranks 3,123 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 79% of schools).

How many pupils attend High View School?

High View School has 338 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 315.

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.