Highbury Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Dovercourt Road
Cosham
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO6 2RZ
Phone 02392375404
Reference Number 144191

General Makeup

Number of pupils 407
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 45.95%
Girls: 54.05%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 25.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27.4
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.9

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 26 31 57
2 29 31 60
3 29 30 59
4 28 32 60
5 30 30 60
6 22 39 61

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 86.5%
African 2.9%
White, Other 1.7%
Indian 1.5%
White & Asian 1%
Mixed, Other 1%
Pakistani 1%
Asian, Other 1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
Unclassified 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2022-01-31
Date Description Report
2021-12-01 School inspection: School inspection:
2017-07-06 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Highbury Primary School
2012-10-24 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-06-20 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2012-03-14 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2011-12-06 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2011-07-05 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2011-03-02 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2010-10-12 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-12-13 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-04-24 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2006-09-19 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2002-02-04 Full inspection Full inspection
2012-10-24 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-06-20 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2012-03-14 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2011-12-06 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2011-07-05 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2011-03-02 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2010-10-12 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-12-13 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-04-24 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2006-09-19 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2002-02-04 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 43% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103 Unlock Unlock
Maths 102 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.5 Unlock Unlock
Writing -3.1 Unlock Unlock
Maths -3.4 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 11 4
Third Preference 23 0
From another Local Authority 1 1

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Court Lane Infant Academy
Hilary Avenue, Cosham, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 2PP
0.46 miles
Court Lane Junior Academy
Hilary Avenue, Cosham, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 2PP
0.46 miles
Gatcombe Park Primary School
St Barbara Way, Hilsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 0UR
0.71 miles
Medina Primary School
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0.81 miles
Portsdown Primary School
Sundridge Close, Wymering, Cosham, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3JL
0.86 miles
King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)
Doyle Avenue, Hilsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 9NE
0.96 miles
King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)
Kipling Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 9NJ
1 miles
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Battenburg Avenue, North End, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 0SN
1.09 miles
Solent Junior School
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1.12 miles
Solent Infant School
Evelegh Road, Farlington, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 1DH
1.23 miles
King's Academy College Park (Junior)
Crofton Road, North End, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 0NT
1.44 miles
King's Academy College Park (Infant)
Crofton Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 0NT
1.45 miles
Beacon View Primary Academy
Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3PS
1.54 miles
Stamshaw Junior School
Stamshaw Junior School, Tipner Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8QH
1.55 miles
Stamshaw Infant Academy
North End Avenue, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 8NW
1.56 miles
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Gladys Avenue, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 9AX
1.58 miles
Copnor Primary School
Copnor Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 5BZ
1.59 miles
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Bourne Road, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4JD
1.72 miles
New Horizons Primary School
Portchester Road, North End, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 7JB
1.83 miles
Morelands Primary School
Crookhorn Lane, Purbrook, Morelands Primary School, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 5QL
1.91 miles
Name Distance
City of Portsmouth College
Tudor Crescent, Cosham, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 2SA
0.14 miles
Redwood Park Academy
Wembley Grove, Cosham, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 2RY
0.17 miles
Trafalgar School
London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 9RJ
0.65 miles
UTC Portsmouth
London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 9DU
0.65 miles
Springfield School
Central Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 1QY
0.7 miles
The Wymering School
Sevenoaks Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3YB
0.99 miles
Mayfield School
Mayfield Road, North End, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 0RH
1.19 miles
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Dundas Lane, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 5XT
1.43 miles
The Harbour School
Tipner Lane, Tipner, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 8RA
1.66 miles
Purbrook Park School
Park Avenue, Purbrook, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 5DS
1.81 miles
Madani Academy
Merefield House, Nutfield Place, Buckland, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 4JZ
2.37 miles
Castle View Academy
Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4QP
2.38 miles
The Portsmouth Academy
St Mary's Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 5PF
2.39 miles
Havant and South Downs College
College Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 8AA
2.4 miles
Crookhorn College
Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 5UD
2.51 miles
Miltoncross Academy
Milton Road, Milton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 6RB
2.55 miles
Oaklands Catholic School
Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 7BW
2.73 miles
Portchester Community School
White Hart Lane, Portchester, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 9BD
2.89 miles
St Edmund's Catholic School
Arundel Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 1RX
2.9 miles
Releasing Potential School
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2.97 miles
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