SchoolScoresHighwood Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
Fairwater Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3JE
0118 926 5493 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 1 December 2021. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
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 | Outstanding |
| 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
62 pupils in this year group.
These results were published under the school's previous registration (URN 131689), before it changed to its current form.
69% — 2 points below the Wokingham average, and 7 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Wokingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 71% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 12% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 87% | 85% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 71% | 79% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 84% | 81% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 110 | 108 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 108 | 107 | 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 Wokingham. 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 fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 39 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 29 |
| Of those, offered a place | 29 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 92 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.7
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
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 14 places for speech, language and communication needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Wokingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 5th highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Higher than 34% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 15.6% | 9.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 4th highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Higher than 84% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.5% | 3.4%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support Joint 9th highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Higher than 31% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.7% | 10.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 6th highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Higher than 88% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 44.8% | 27.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 17th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Lower than 48% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.1% | 4.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 15th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Lower than 53% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 11.3% | 9.2%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 17th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Lower than 42% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 22nd lowest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Lower than 36% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 17th highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Higher than 46% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.3 | 21.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 23rd highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Higher than 28% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.5 | 10.9 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 19th highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Higher than 38% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 9.4% | 13.1%* | 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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- South Lake Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beechwood Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2020), confirmed 2025 · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- Earley St Peter's CofE Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 3 strong, 4 expected · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rivermead Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alfred Sutton Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Aldryngton Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Willow Bank Infant School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022
- Willow Bank Junior School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Loddon Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Highwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Highwood Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 1 December 2021.
How did Highwood Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Highwood Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 29 families put Highwood Primary School as their first choice for 39 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 29 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 149998.
- 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.