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Highnam CofE Primary Academy

Tewkesbury, GL2 8LWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1375 of 13,686 nationally

About Highnam CofE Primary Academy

Highnam CofE Primary Academy was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a step down from the Outstanding it held in its previous inspection back in 2008. But the detail tells a more nuanced story: inspectors judged behaviour and attitudes, and personal development, as Outstanding on this visit, while quality of education and leadership and management were rated Good. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard. Here, 81% of pupils met the benchmark, well above the Gloucestershire local authority average of 59%. That performance places the school 2nd out of 24 primary schools in Tewkesbury, and in the top 25% nationally. It is a strong academic showing for a relatively small village primary.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWetherleigh Drive, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, GL2 8LW
HeadteacherElizabeth Coldrick
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils216
Free School Meals (FSM)8.3%
School Capacity216 / 210 (103% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsSensory RoomLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

AthleticsFootballGymnasticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubBook ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

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