Highwood Copse Primary School

Highwood Copse Way, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG20 9BS

Good

Inspected 3 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

122

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Berkshire →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 122 / 210 (58%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

9.8%

Disadvantaged

4.1%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

5.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

3.9%

Overall absence

3.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

4.94

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.0 vs 2023/24

24.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +4.8 vs 2023/24

3.84

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

£49,293

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,601 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,492

Spend per pupil

£8,459

Income per pupil

36%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.