Highwood Copse Primary School
Highwood Copse Way, Newbury, RG20 9BS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Serraphina Robinson
- Sponsor
- The Thames Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 149
- URN
- 141882
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01635749991
About this school
Highwood Copse Primary School is a primary academy in Newbury. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 149 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Highwood Copse 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
Trends over time
How Highwood Copse 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 83 |
| 2024/25 | 122 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Highwood Copse Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.9% | 9.8% | 149 | — |
| The Willows Primary School | 66% | 5.7% | 27.2% | 337 | 0.7 miles |
| St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School | — | 6% | 13.5% | 188 | 0.8 miles |
| Falkland Primary School | 65% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 422 | 1.0 miles |
| John Rankin Infant and Nursery School | — | — | — | 240 | 1.0 miles |
| John Rankin Junior School | — | — | — | 311 | 1.0 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)
- 9.84%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.92%
- Persistent absence
- 3.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Willows Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
Falkland Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
John Rankin Infant and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
John Rankin Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Newbury
Other schools in Newbury
- Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School Primary
- Burghclere Primary School Primary
- Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School Primary
- Chieveley Primary School Primary
- Compton C.E. Primary School Primary
- Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Enborne C.E. Primary School Primary
- Falkland Primary School Primary
- Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Primary
- John Rankin Infant and Nursery School Primary
- John Rankin Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Highwood Copse Primary School teach?
- Highwood Copse Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Highwood Copse Primary School?
- The headteacher of Highwood Copse Primary School is Miss Serraphina Robinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Highwood Copse Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Highwood Copse 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 Highwood Copse Primary School?
- Highwood Copse Primary School has 149 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Highwood Copse Primary School full?
- Highwood Copse Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 149 on roll (71%), 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 Highwood Copse Primary School a faith school?
- No. Highwood Copse Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Highwood Copse Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Highwood Copse Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Highwood Copse Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Highwood Copse Primary School is part of THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Highwood Copse Primary School's absence rate?
- Highwood Copse Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Highwood Copse Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Highwood Copse Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 2 July 2026.