Highwood Primary School

Wokingham · RG5 3JE

General information Primary School · 3-11 years Who goes here 429 pupils, 16.5% FSM

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Highwood Primary School

General Information

Address: Fairwater Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3JE – View on map
Phone: 01189265493
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Hickey
Age range: 3-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 29 families put it first for 39 places – 7 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 2 of the 39 places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

429 pupils out of 434 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 68
% eligible for free school meals: 16.5%
Pupil mix: 8 in 10 (more mixed than the Wokingham average)
English as an additional language: 42% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Wokingham: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Wokingham, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

SEN

Resourced provision for Speech, language and communication 14 places · 11 pupils at the last count

Places are usually for children with an EHC Plan and are arranged through the council, not the normal school application.

Pupils on SEN Support: 5.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 6.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 10 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 7 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 16 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 8 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 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 2021 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.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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12th of 30 primary schools in Wokingham for Ofsted rating

#10Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#11Hatch Ride Primary SchoolGood
#12Highwood Primary SchoolGood
#13Hillside Primary SchoolGood
#14Keep Hatch 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.

Rank School Score

#1Evendons Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#4All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#5Bearwood Primary SchoolGood
#6Crazies Hill Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Farley Hill Primary SchoolGood
#8Finchampstead CofE VA Primary SchoolGood
#9Floreat Montague Park Primary School and NurseryGood
#10Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#11Hatch Ride Primary SchoolGood
#12Highwood Primary SchoolGood
#13Hillside Primary SchoolGood
#14Keep Hatch Primary SchoolGood
#15Lambs Lane Primary SchoolGood
#16Loddon Primary SchoolGood
#17Nine Mile Ride Primary SchoolGood
#18Radstock Primary SchoolGood
#19Sonning Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#20St Nicholas Church of England Primary, HurstGood
#21St Teresa's Catholic AcademyGood
#22The Colleton Primary SchoolGood
#23The Hawthorns Primary SchoolGood
#24Wheatfield Primary School and NurseryGood
#25Whiteknights Primary SchoolGood
#26Windmill Primary School and NurseryGood
#27Winnersh Primary SchoolGood
#28Woodley CofE Primary SchoolGood
#29Beechwood Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#30The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £2,906 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

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.

31st of 32 primary schools in Wokingham for spending per pupil

#29Rivermead Primary School£5,482
#30The Hawthorns Primary School£3,129
#31Highwood Primary School£2,906
#32Hillside Primary School£2,706

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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.

Rank School Score

#1Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery£8,585
#2Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School£7,848
#3All Saints Church of England Primary School£7,426
#4The Colleton Primary School£7,379
#5St Cecilia's CofE Primary School£7,221
#6Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School£7,206
#7Whiteknights Primary School£7,136
#8Loddon Primary School£6,987
#9Beechwood Primary School£6,742
#10Alder Grove Church of England Primary School£6,652
#11Windmill Primary School and Nursery£6,602
#12Bearwood Primary School£6,445
#13Winnersh Primary School£6,431
#14Woodley CofE Primary School£6,398
#15Hawkedon Primary School£6,381
#16Keep Hatch Primary School£6,220
#17Farley Hill Primary School£6,202
#18Evendons Primary School£6,192
#19St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst£6,144
#20The Coombes Church of England Primary School£6,127
#21South Lake Primary School£6,106
#22Aldryngton Primary School£6,065
#23Sonning Church of England Primary School£6,029
#24Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery£6,027
#25St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School£6,013
#26Nine Mile Ride Primary School£5,822
#27Hatch Ride Primary School£5,581
#28Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery£5,555
#29Rivermead Primary School£5,482
#30The Hawthorns Primary School£3,129
#31Highwood Primary School£2,906
#32Hillside Primary School£2,706

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