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High Down Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Down Road, Portishead, Bristol BS20 6DY · highdownschools.co.uk · 01275 843969
On the mapSearch near BS20 6DY
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Somerset 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 328
- 99% of 330 places
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Free school meals
- 9.5%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across North Somerset it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109084)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for High Down Junior School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 5 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (99 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 99
- 29% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (19%) with SEND