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Highbank Primary and Nursery School

Nottingham, NG11 9FPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
44%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
#11,917
of 13,686 nationally

About Highbank Primary and Nursery School

Highbank Primary and Nursery School in Nottingham was rated Good overall in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2017, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling exam metric for this 262-pupil primary is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stood at 44% in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure is notably below the Nottingham local authority average of 60%, placing the school 67th out of 72 primaries in the area. The school’s ranking score of 44 puts it in the bottom half of schools nationally, at the 87th percentile. However, the Ofsted report notes that leadership and management, as well as early years provision, are both Good, and the school has improved from a Requires Improvement rating in its 2015 inspection.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWinscombe Mount, Nottingham, Nottingham, NG11 9FP
HeadteacherSophie Wan
Local AuthorityNottingham
Number of Pupils262
Free School Meals (FSM)45.5%
School Capacity262 / 377 (69% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Jul 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosICT SuiteForest SchoolSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballSwimmingCross CountryGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingChoirArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Highbank Primary and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.