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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Highwood Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 149998
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 434 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 December 2021
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 23 January 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Wokingham
Trust ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 429 411 full-time · 18 part-time
Female pupils 193 45.0% of pupils
Male pupils 236 55.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

15.9%
8.9 pts below England
School 15.9%
Wokingham 9.0%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

41.7%
21.4 pts above England
School 41.7%
Wokingham 22.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.4%
0.4 pts above England
School 1.4%
Wokingham 0.3%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
44.1%
189
Indian
14.9%
64
Pakistani
13.3%
57
Any other White background
7.0%
30
African
4.2%
18
White and Asian
2.8%
12
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.1% 52 of 429 pupils
8.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.1%
Wokingham 17.3%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 5.8% 25 pupils
England 14.8% 9.0 pts below
EHC plans 6.3% 27 pupils
England 6.0% 0.3 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 23
No specialist assessment yet 10
Autistic spectrum disorder 9
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Physical disability 2
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

98.8% 10.7 pts above England
Highwood Primary School
98.8%
Wokingham
89.1%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information