Highley Community Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 March 2024
The school values the community that it serves. The curriculum has been designed to focus topics on local history and local places of interest. This provides pupils with many opportunities to engage with the community. It also enables them to contribute to society. Pupils speak of these activities with enthusiasm. They enjoy joining the choir to sing at village events and they take responsibility for delivering 'bags of kindness' to local residents. Such activities contribute to pupils' personal development, which is a high priority for the school. The school has recently adopted a new approach to managing pupils' behaviour. Pupils understand what is expected of them and they appreciate the many ways to earn rewards. Pupils feel that behaviour in school is generally good and are certain that adults sort out any problems quickly. The school has high expectations for all pupils. The carefully planned curriculum, along with enrichment activities, ensure that pupils develop knowledge and skills they need to be successful. This means that pupils are able to make links to other curriculum areas and can give quite detailed answers to questions. For example, in history pupils recalled important dates and made comparisons between homes and the way people lived in the past with the modern way of life and buildings they had seen on a recent geography field trip.
What the school should improve
- Some parents express negative views about behaviour in school. The school should further develop its work to engage with families, so they are fully informed about developments in school, for the benefit of pupils.
- Some pupils do not attend school regularly enough. This limits their learning. Leaders should continue to work with families, considering the most effective strategies to engage parents and to promote the importance of attendance even further, in order to ensure that all pupils attend school regularly.
- Some pupils are too reliant on adults during lessons. This means they do not learn strategies to help them build their own independence. The school should develop strategies so that all pupils become increasingly independent learners.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
40 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
234 pupils on roll, with places for 287
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
- 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.