Highbank Primary and Nursery School
Winscombe Mount, Clifton Estate, Nottingham, NG11 9FP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TRANSFORM TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Sophie Wan
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Transform Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 377
- Pupils on roll
- 250
- URN
- 140017
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159152965
About this school
Highbank Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 250 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Highbank Primary and Nursery 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 22 February 2023, 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 | 38 | 45 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 44% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 2% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 58% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 64% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 47% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 Highbank Primary and Nursery 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 | Nottingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 301 |
| 2023/24 | 284 |
| 2024/25 | 262 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Highbank Primary and Nursery School compares
Highbank Primary and Nursery School ranked 16th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 6.4% | 47% | 250 | — |
| The Milford Academy | 71% | 6.2% | 36.8% | 430 | 0.4 miles |
| Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 75% | 4.9% | 23% | 253 | 0.4 miles |
| Whitegate Primary and Nursery School | 66% | 5.5% | 44.8% | 424 | 0.4 miles |
| The Glapton Academy | 72% | 5% | 26.9% | 325 | 0.8 miles |
| James Peacock Infant and Nursery School | — | 3.9% | 7.3% | 300 | 1.2 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)
- 47.03%
- English as an additional language
- 16.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.4%
- Persistent absence
- 22.94%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Milford Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Whitegate Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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The Glapton Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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James Peacock Infant and Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Highbank Primary and Nursery School ranks 56th of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Highbank Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Highbank Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Highbank Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Highbank Primary and Nursery School is Ms Sophie Wan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Highbank Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Highbank Primary and Nursery 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 Highbank Primary and Nursery School?
- Highbank Primary and Nursery School has 250 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Highbank Primary and Nursery School full?
- Highbank Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 377 pupils and 250 on roll (66%), 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 Highbank Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Highbank Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Highbank Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Highbank Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Highbank Primary and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Highbank Primary and Nursery School is part of TRANSFORM TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Highbank Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Highbank Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Nottingham?
- Highbank Primary and Nursery School ranked 16th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Highbank Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Highbank Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Highbank Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Highbank Primary and Nursery 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 1 July 2026.