SchoolScoresHigh Down Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Down Road, Portishead, BS20 6DY
01275 843969 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 9 November 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in North Somerset. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 40 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 40 |
| Of those, offered a place | 40 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 68 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.2 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | North Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 4th highest of 4 state primary schools in Portishead. Higher than 3% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 16.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 4th highest of 4 state primary schools in Portishead. Higher than 16% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.4% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 4th highest of 4 state primary schools in Portishead. Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.3% | 10.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 3rd highest of 4 state primary schools in Portishead. Higher than 38% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.1% | 10.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 1st lowest of 4 state primary schools in Portishead. Lower than 95% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.3% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 1st lowest of 4 state primary schools in Portishead. Lower than 88% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 11.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 1st lowest of 4 state primary schools in Portishead. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 1st lowest of 4 state primary schools in Portishead. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 1st highest of 4 state primary schools in Portishead. Higher than 91% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 25.0 | 21.6 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 1st highest of 4 state primary schools in Portishead. Higher than 70% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.9 | 10.9 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 1st highest of 4 state primary schools in Portishead. Higher than 66% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 17.4% | 15.8%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- High Down Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Portishead Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tickenham CofE Primary School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is High Down Infant School's Ofsted rating?
High Down Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 9 November 2022.
Is High Down Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 40 families put High Down Infant School as their first choice for 40 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 40 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 143284.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.