Hightown Primary School

General Information

Address: Tunstall Road, Thornhill, Southampton, SO19 6AA
Phone: 02380403536
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr James Williamson
Age range: 2-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 229
School capacity: 240
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 152
% eligible for free school meals: 69.7%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 8.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 22.9%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 15.7%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.1%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Autistic spectrum disorder: 14 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 8 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 7 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #9 of 23 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#7Freemantle Church of England Community AcademyGood
#8Highfield Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#9Hightown Primary SchoolGood
#10Hope Community School SouthamptonGood
#11Kanes Hill Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Springhill Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2St Mary's Church of England Primary School & NurseryOutstanding
#3Banister Primary SchoolGood
#4Bassett Green Primary SchoolGood
#5Bevois Town Primary SchoolGood
#6Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#7Freemantle Church of England Community AcademyGood
#8Highfield Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#9Hightown Primary SchoolGood
#10Hope Community School SouthamptonGood
#11Kanes Hill Primary SchoolGood
#12Mansbridge Primary SchoolGood
#13Newlands Primary SchoolGood
#14Oakwood Primary SchoolGood
#15Portswood Primary SchoolGood
#16Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsGood
#17St Mark's Church of England SchoolGood
#18Tanners Brook Primary SchoolGood
#19Weston Park Primary SchoolGood
#20Foundry Lane Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#21Harefield Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#22Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist BasesRequires improvement
#23Thornhill Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,801 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #21 of 37 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#19St John's Primary and Nursery School£6,820
#20Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools£6,802
#21Hightown Primary School£6,801
#22Foundry Lane Primary School£6,800
#23Oakwood Primary School£6,747

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases£9,996
#2Hope Community School Southampton£8,523
#3Valentine Primary School & Nursery£8,449
#4Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools£8,373
#5Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools£8,283
#6Mansbridge Primary School£7,940
#7Thornhill Primary School£7,871
#8Redbridge Primary School£7,706
#9St Denys Primary School£7,631
#10Swaythling Primary School£7,587
#11Bevois Town Primary School£7,428
#12Newlands Primary School£7,285
#13Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School£7,069
#14Moorlands Primary School£7,068
#15Bassett Green Primary School£7,032
#16Springhill Catholic Primary School£6,997
#17Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School£6,975
#18Kanes Hill Primary School£6,869
#19St John's Primary and Nursery School£6,820
#20Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools£6,802
#21Hightown Primary School£6,801
#22Foundry Lane Primary School£6,800
#23Oakwood Primary School£6,747
#24Harefield Primary School£6,644
#25St Patrick's Catholic Primary School£6,590
#26Banister Primary School£6,497
#27St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery£6,458
#28Weston Park Primary School£6,405
#29Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School£6,393
#30St Monica Primary School£6,369
#31Freemantle Church of England Community Academy£6,260
#32Tanners Brook Primary School£6,236
#33Highfield Church of England Primary School£6,221
#34Bitterne Church of England Primary School£6,219
#35Portswood Primary School£6,108
#36Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools£5,803
#37St Mark's Church of England School£5,779

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