122
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
3%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Berkshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio26.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Highwood Copse Primary School · Primary · West Berkshire
Part ofTHE THAMES LEARNING TRUST
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
122
Pupil : teacher ratio
26.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
3%
Contact
Address
Highwood Copse Way, Newbury, RG20 9BS
Local authority
West Berkshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | — | — | 9% | 122 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | — | — | 11% | 83 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 7% | 56 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 122 | 24.7 | 9% | 4% | 10% | 4% | 3% |
| 2023/24 | 83 | 19.9 | 11% | 4% | 12% | 3% | 7% |
| 2022/23 | 56 | 20.9 | 7% | 5% | 7% | 5% | 7% |
| 2021/22 | 24 | 8.2 | 12% | 0% | 0% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.