Highley Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Grasmere Drive, Highley, Bridgnorth, WV16 6EHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Highley Community Primary School is a primary school in Bridgnorth for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 183 schools in Shropshire. It ranks 4th of 6 primary schools in Bridgnorth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 October 2013, report published 22 October 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

40 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

234 pupils on roll, with places for 287

Eligible for free school meals25.2%

25.2%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.6%

2.6%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.4%

9.4%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Highley Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Alveley Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Kinlet CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	Not published
Upper Arley CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Stottesdon CofE Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	67% met the expected standard
Castlefields Primary School	6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	83% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Tom Plim
Phone: 01746861541
Website: highleyschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Grasmere Drive, Highley, Bridgnorth, WV16 6EH
Local authority: Shropshire
URN: 123371

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.