Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3JE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Hickey
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 434
- Pupils on roll
- 429
- URN
- 149998
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189265493
About this school
Highwood Primary School is a primary academy in Reading. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 429 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Highwood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Highwood Primary School (URN 131689).
How Highwood Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 429 | — |
| South Lake Primary School | 77% | 4.4% | 13.8% | 443 | 0.5 miles |
| Beechwood Primary School | 53% | 6.4% | 29.2% | 244 | 0.5 miles |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | 90% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 420 | 0.6 miles |
| Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 69% | 4.6% | 9.5% | 458 | 0.7 miles |
| Rivermead Primary School | 70% | 4.9% | 9% | 429 | 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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South Lake Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Reading
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Beechwood Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Reading
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St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Woodley
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Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Reading
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Rivermead Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
- Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Primary
- Aldryngton Primary School Primary
- Alfred Sutton Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- All Saints Junior School Primary
- Basildon C.E. Primary School Primary
- Battle Primary Academy Primary
- Beechwood Primary School Primary
- Beenham Primary School Primary
- Birch Copse Primary School Primary
- Bradfield C.E. Primary School Primary
- Brimpton C.E. Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Highwood Primary School teach?
- Highwood Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Highwood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Highwood Primary School is Mr Matthew Hickey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Highwood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Highwood 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 Primary School?
- Highwood Primary School has 429 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Highwood Primary School full?
- Highwood Primary School has capacity for 434 pupils and 429 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Highwood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Highwood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Highwood Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Highwood Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Highwood Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Highwood Primary School is part of ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Highwood Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Highwood Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- Does Highwood 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 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 10 July 2026.