Highfield Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hawthorn Road, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1PXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Highfield Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton. It ranks 9th of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 July 2022, report published 28 September 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths31%

31%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

315 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals12.7%

12.7%, 13.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.4%

18.4%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.7%

13.7%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Highfield Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Swaythling Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Portswood Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Strong standard	87% met the expected standard
The Gregg Preparatory School	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Bassett Green Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	58% met the expected standard
St Denys Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rosie Walford
Phone: 02380555793
Website: highfieldceprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hawthorn Road, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1PX
Local authority: Southampton
URN: 116395

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.