Highfield Church of England Primary School
Hawthorn Road, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1PX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rosie Walford
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- Southampton Test
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 315
- URN
- 116395
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02380555793
About this school
Highfield Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Southampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 315 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 67% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 13% | 31% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 82% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 76% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 82% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Highfield Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Southampton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 55.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 51.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 53.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 314 |
| 2023/24 | 316 |
| 2024/25 | 316 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Highfield Church of England Primary School compares
Highfield Church of England Primary School ranked 6th of 45 primary schools in Southampton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4.6% | 10.1% | 315 | — |
| Swaythling Primary School | 66% | 5% | 38.8% | 201 | 0.5 miles |
| Portswood Primary School | 87% | 4.7% | 30.3% | 416 | 0.5 miles |
| Bassett Green Primary School | 58% | 5.9% | 42.6% | 412 | 0.6 miles |
| St Denys Primary School | 41% | 6.5% | 34.3% | 207 | 0.9 miles |
| Hollybrook Junior School | 68% | 5.6% | 24.3% | 242 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.13%
- English as an additional language
- 20.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.64%
- Persistent absence
- 9.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Swaythling Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Portswood Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Bassett Green Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
St Denys Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Hollybrook Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Southampton
Other schools in Southampton
Highfield Church of England Primary School ranks 7th of the 79 ranked primary schools in Southampton.
- Abbotswood Junior School Primary
- Banister Primary School Primary
- Bartley Church of England Junior School Primary
- Bassett Green Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Junior School Primary
- Berrywood Primary School Primary
- Bevois Town Primary School Primary
- Bishop's Waltham Junior School Primary
- Bishops Waltham Infant School Primary
- Bitterne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Highfield Church of England Primary School teach?
- Highfield Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Southampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Highfield Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Highfield Church of England Primary School is Mrs Rosie Walford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Highfield Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Highfield Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Highfield Church of England Primary School?
- Highfield Church of England Primary School has 315 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Highfield Church of England Primary School full?
- Highfield Church of England Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 315 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Highfield Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Highfield Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Highfield Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Highfield Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Highfield Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Highfield Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Highfield Church of England Primary School ranked 6th of 45 primary schools in Southampton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Highfield Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Highfield Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Highfield Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Highfield Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.