Highwood Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Fairwater Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3JEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Highwood Primary School is a primary school in Reading for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Wokingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2021.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 December 2021, report published 23 January 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
429 pupils on roll, with places for 434
Schools near Highwood Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Lake Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 77% met the expected standard |
| Beechwood Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 90% met the expected standard |
| Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 69% met the expected standard |
| Rivermead Primary School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 70% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Hickey
- Phone
- 01189265493
- Address
- Fairwater Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3JE
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- URN
- 149998
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.