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High Down Junior School

North Somerset, BS20 6DYPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Applications / places
N/A
No data
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2808 of 13,686 nationally

About High Down Junior School

High Down Junior School is a state-funded primary school in North Somerset, South West, for pupils aged 7 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 328 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 330.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (6 Nov 2024). 72% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressDown Road, Portishead, Bristol, North Somerset, BS20 6DY
HeadteacherMrs Abi Oldfield
Local AuthorityNorth Somerset
Number of Pupils328
Free School Meals (FSM)9.5%
School Capacity328 / 330 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 7 Jan 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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High Down Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.