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Hightown Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Southampton · SO19 6AA

Ages 2–11 · 229 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

19%

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-07

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

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)19%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
96.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
165

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
47
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill95%

229 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
106 / 123
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
229 / 240 (95%)
Free school meals
69.7%
FSM pupils
152
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
INSPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Inspire Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr James Williamson

Location

Address
Tunstall Road, Thornhill
Postcode
SO19 6AA
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Itchen
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Southampton, Southampton, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 69.7%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO19
20
Primary in SO19
14
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 SO19

  • Kanes Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO19 6FW · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM55.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Valentine Primary School & Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO19 0EQ · Southampton

    Ages 0–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM50.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Thornhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO19 6FH · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS215%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM65.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • St Monica Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Southampton · SO19 8ES · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand0.91

    1.3 miles away

  • Bursledon Junior School(CA)

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO31 8BZ · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • Kings Copse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO30 0PQ · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand1.04

    1.3 miles away

  • Sholing Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO19 2QF · Southampton

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

  • Sholing Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO19 8PT · Southampton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM25.8%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Williamson
Telephone
02380403536
Website
www.hps.ilpartnership.org

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