Highwood Copse Primary School
Highwood Copse Way, Newbury, RG20 9BSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Highwood Copse Primary School is a primary school in Newbury for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 98 schools in West Berkshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 October 2023, report published 20 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 October 2023
Pupils thrive at this ambitious school. They build strong relationships and feel happy and safe. Children in the early years quickly make friends and learn the school's routines. They develop confidence and make secure progress through the curriculum. Staff want all pupils to reach the highest standards. Lessons are engaging. The school prioritises implementing the curriculum effectively, which helps all pupils to achieve well. Staff create a calm and purposeful atmosphere. Behaviour in classrooms and around the school reflects the school's high expectations. Pupils are rightly proud of their positive attitudes to learning. Pupils enjoy helping each other by, for example, sharing playground resources or setting out equipment for each other before lessons. Pupils learn about and demonstrate the school's values of hope, love, peace, joy, trust, respect and integrity. They enjoy celebrating these together in assemblies. Pupils are respectful towards each other and staff. They can describe healthy relationships and know about leading physically and mentally healthy lives. One pupil echoed the views of many, saying, 'Everybody is welcome at our school.' This is reflected in the friendly way that pupils work and play together. Pupils know how to keep themselves safe, including when online.
What the school should improve
- In the wider curriculum, pupils have some gaps in their knowledge. As a result, pupils are not always able to make links in their learning and achieve as highly as they could. The school should develop assessment processes further in efficient and effective ways.
Pupil numbers and mix
149 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Highwood Copse Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Willows Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 66% met the expected standard |
| St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Falkland Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| John Rankin Infant and Nursery School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| John Rankin Junior School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Serraphina Robinson
- Phone
- 01635749991
- Address
- Highwood Copse Way, Newbury, RG20 9BS
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- URN
- 141882
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.