SchoolScoresHighweek Community Primary and Nursery School
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Coronation Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1TX
01626 216300 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 March 2023.
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
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
38 pupils in this year group.
50% — 9 points below the Devon average, and 12 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 7% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 74% | 75% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 74% | 70% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 58% | 72% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 101 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Devon. 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 | 26 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 24 |
| Of those, offered a place | 24 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 45 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
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 | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 4th highest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Higher than 79% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 38.8% | 20.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 16th highest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Higher than 61% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.5% | 3.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 5th highest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 31.2% | 15.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 5th highest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Higher than 46% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.2% | 6.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 21st lowest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Lower than 29% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.8% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 27th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Lower than 20% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 17.9% | 10.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 26th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Lower than 5% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 11.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 27th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Lower than 3% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 5th highest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Higher than 91% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 25.0 | 20.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 27th highest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Higher than 19% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.8 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 8th highest of 22 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Higher than 86% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 27.1% | 17.8%* | 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
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wolborough CofE Nursery and Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bearnes Voluntary Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 31% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- All Saints Marsh CofE Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Canada Hill Community Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Decoy Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2023 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Haytor View Community Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 26% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Abbotskerswell Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 March 2023.
How did Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 24 families put Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School as their first choice for 26 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 24 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 113210.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.