Highley Community Primary School
Grasmere Drive, Highley, Bridgnorth, WV16 6EH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Plim
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 287
- Pupils on roll
- 234
- URN
- 123371
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01746861541
About this school
Highley Community Primary School is a community primary school in Bridgnorth. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 234 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Highley Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 37 | 37 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 49% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 54% | 70% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 59% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 65% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Highley Community 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 | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 255 |
| 2023/24 | 244 |
| 2024/25 | 247 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Highley Community Primary School compares
Highley Community Primary School ranked 58th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 5.6% | 25.9% | 234 | — |
| Alveley Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 24.7% | 115 | 1.8 miles |
| Kinlet CofE Primary School | — | 8.8% | 28.9% | 41 | 2.5 miles |
| Upper Arley CofE Primary School | 70% | 5.4% | 17.5% | 81 | 2.9 miles |
| Stottesdon CofE Primary School | 67% | 3.9% | 9.5% | 118 | 4.0 miles |
| Castlefields Primary School | 83% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 226 | 5.7 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)
- 25.91%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.62%
- Persistent absence
- 14.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alveley Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Bridgnorth
-
Kinlet CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Kinlet
-
Upper Arley CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Bewdley
-
Stottesdon CofE Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Castlefields Primary School5.7 miles
Primary · Bridgnorth
Other schools in Bridgnorth
Highley Community Primary School ranks 4th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Bridgnorth.
- Alveley Primary School Primary
- Brown Clee CofE Primary School Primary
- Castlefields Primary School Primary
- Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Leonard's CofE Primary School Primary
- St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Primary
- Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School Primary
- Bridgnorth Endowed School Secondary
- Oldbury Wells School Secondary
- Esland Shropshire School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Highley Community Primary School teach?
- Highley Community Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridgnorth.
- Who is the headteacher of Highley Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Highley Community Primary School is Mr Tom Plim, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Highley Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Highley Community 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 many pupils are at Highley Community Primary School?
- Highley Community Primary School has 234 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Highley Community Primary School full?
- Highley Community Primary School has capacity for 287 pupils and 234 on roll (82%), so it has space against 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 Highley Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Highley Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Highley Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Highley Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Highley Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Highley Community Primary School compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Highley Community Primary School ranked 58th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Highley Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Highley Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Highley Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Highley Community 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.