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High Down Infant School

Academy converter · Portishead · BS20 6DY

Ages 3–7 · 198 pupils · North Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.19 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
161

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.19 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

70

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
99
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill73%

198 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
98 / 100
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
198 / 270 (73%)
Free school meals
4.5%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Lighthouse Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Abi Oldfield

Location

Address
Down Road
Postcode
BS20 6DY
Town
Portishead
County
Somerset
Local authority
North Somerset
District
North Somerset
Constituency
North Somerset
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in Portishead, North Somerset, 198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 4.5%.

Open schools in Portishead
4
Primary schools in Portishead
4
Academies among open schools in Portishead
100% (4)
Open schools in BS20
10
Primary in BS20
8
Open schools in North Somerset LA
86
Primary in North Somerset LA
65

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PortisheadNear BS20

  • High Down Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS20 6DY · North Somerset

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM9.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Portishead Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portishead · BS20 7DB · North Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM5.9%
    • Demand0.91

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Abi Oldfield
Telephone
01275843969
Website
http://www.highdownschools.co.uk

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