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Highfield Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Southampton · SO17 1PX

Ages 4–11 · 315 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.36 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-07

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
281

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

1.36 · Competitive

1st preferences

60

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
141
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill100%

315 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
315
Boys / girls
170 / 145
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
315 / 315 (100%)
Free school meals
12.7%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Winchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Rosie Walford

Location

Address
Hawthorn Road, Highfield
Postcode
SO17 1PX
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Test
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Southampton, Southampton, 315 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Winchester.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO17
7
Primary in SO17
4
Open schools in Southampton LA
88
Primary in Southampton LA
54

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 SouthamptonNear SO17

  • Swaythling Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO17 3SZ · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.89

    0.5 miles away

  • Portswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO17 3AA · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Bassett Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO16 3BZ · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • St Denys Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO17 2ND · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM36.7%
    • Demand1.07

    0.9 miles away

  • Hollybrook Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Southampton · SO16 6RL · Southampton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM26.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Hollybrook Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO16 6RN · Southampton

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Bevois Town Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO14 6RU · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM42.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rosie Walford
Telephone
02380555793
Website
www.highfieldceprimaryschool.co.uk/

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