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Highley Community Primary School

Community school · Bridgnorth · WV16 6EH

Ages 5–11 · 234 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-28

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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
226

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

234 pupils · 287 places

Pupils on roll
234
Boys / girls
122 / 112
School capacity
287
Capacity fill
234 / 287 (82%)
Free school meals
25.2%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Tom Plim

Location

Address
Grasmere Drive, Highley
Postcode
WV16 6EH
Town
Bridgnorth
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 community school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, 234 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 25.2%.

Open schools in Bridgnorth
12
Primary schools in Bridgnorth
9
Academies among open schools in Bridgnorth
75% (9)
Open schools in WV16
9
Primary in WV16
6
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187
Primary in Shropshire LA
127

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 BridgnorthNear WV16

  • Alveley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bridgnorth · WV15 6JT · Shropshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM27.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Kinlet CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Kinlet · DY12 3BG · Shropshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM22.0%

    2.5 miles away

  • Upper Arley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bewdley · DY12 1XA · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM15.8%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Plim
Telephone
01746861541
Website
www.highleyschool.co.uk/

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