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School Summary
School TypeCommunity School
Primary
AdmissionsNot applicable
School AddressBushey Mill Lane
Bushey
WD23 2AW
Phone 01923 226648
Local Authority Hertfordshire
URL www.highwood.herts.sch....
Age Range3 - 11
  
Total Pupils457
School GenderMixed
Boy | Girl %47.3% | 52.7%
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School Summary

Total Pupils
457
Age Range
3-11
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Avg. Class Size
29.4
Nat. Average 27.3
Free School Meals
11%
Nat. Average 15.4%
Latest Ofsted
2
Good
KS2 Maths Score
102
Nat. Average 102.9
KS2 Reading Score
103
Nat. Average 102.7

With 457 pupils, Highwood Primary School has a significantly higher than average number of pupils in the UK. The school is a mixed school, having 52.7% girls and 47.3% boys. Academic attainment has long been linked with good attendance at school. They have a 96% rate of pupils regularly attending, which is around average. With 21.9 members of staff, Highwood Primary School has significantly more teachers than most schools in a similiar location. This School has a 20:1 teacher/pupil ratio, which is very slightly below typical in the country.

KS2 offers all parties, including government, parents, school teachers and Ofstead, the opportunity to reliably assess the academic attainment of pupils in their final year of primary school. An average KS2 score of 103 is just above the normal result for the school. A lower than average figure of £34708 is paid to the teachers of the school. Only 75.8% of pupils speak English as a 1st language in Highwood Primary School, a proportion much lower than the countries average figure.

 

School Statistics

Gender Split

Gender Count By Age

Total Pupils 457
Total Girls 241 (52.7%)
Total Boys 216 (47.3%)

Attendance

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Pupil Average Attendance
96% 96.1%
Persistent Absence
7% 7.4% 8.2%

School Staff Information

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary £34,708 £36,051 £35,362
Pupil to Teacher Ratio
19.9 : 1 20 : 1 20.4 : 1
Total Teachers in School 24 15.4 15
Total Teaching Assistants
29 15.9 16.3
Total Support Staff
9 4.8 5.1
Total Full-time Teachers 21.9 12.5 13
Total Full-time Teaching assistants 19.5 9.2 10.3
Total Full-time Support Staff 7.5 3.3 3.4

Other Stats

    This School Regional Avg National Avg
Average Class Size
29.4 27.9 27.3
Pupils where English is first Language
75.8%  (270) 83.6% 79.1%
Pupils with Special Educational Needs
0.2%  (1) 2% 2.8%
Pupils eligible for free school meals
11.1%  (93) 8.8% 15.4%

Performance

Key Stage 2 Results (2016)

Average Scaled Scores (KS2 Test Results)

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Total number of pupils (at age 11) 59 34.1 36.8
Maths Scaled Score
102 103.5 102.9
Reading Scaled Score
103 103.8 102.7
GPS Scaled Score
103 104.7 103.8

Progress Scores between KS1 and KS2

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Maths Progress score
-2.3 -0.6 -0.3
Reading Progress score
-0.3 0 -0.1
Writing Progress score
1.3 0 -0.3

Maths Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 69% 73% 70.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 12% 19.1% 16.8%

Reading Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 69% 72.5% 66.6%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 22% 23.3% 18.9%

Writing Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 86% 79.3% 74.7%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 24% 21.2% 14.9%

GPS Test (Grammar, Punctuation and spelling)

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 69% 76.9% 73.2%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 19% 26.7% 22.8%

Teacher Assessments

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Maths 90% 83% 78.6%
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Reading 88% 85.5% 80.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Science 83% 85.7% 81.5%

Ofsted

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Ofsted have been inspecting schools on a regular basis since 2005. After a cursory warning period they undertake a thorough examination of the whole school. Inspectors will sit in on classes, assessing each teacher's teaching ability. They will also evaluate the way the current curriculum is implemented, and how the progress of each student is tracked throughout their tenure.

Each school is graded on a four point scale: 1 being outstanding, 2 being good, 3 means they require improvement, and 4 signifying inadequate. Those schools attaining an outstanding or good grade might not be re-inspected for as long as five years; while those receiving lower grades will be reassessed with greater frequency, with little or no notice prior to the inspectors arriving.

 

Ofsted Report for Highwood Primary School on 02/07/2013

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Inspection Date02/07/2013 - 03/07/2013
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
2
Achievement of Pupils
2
Behaviour & safety of pupils
2
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
2



 

Ofsted Report for Highwood Primary School on 01/12/2009

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Inspection Date01/12/2009 - 02/12/2009
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
3
Achievement of Pupils
2
Behaviour & safety of pupils
3
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
3



 

Financial Accounts

Admin Costs (per pupil)

Teachers Pay (cost per pupil)

Total Costs (per pupil)

  2015-2016 2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013
  Total Per Pupil Total Per Pupil Total Per Pupil Total Per Pupil
Grant Funding £2,084,952 £4,782
School Generated Income £119,900 £275
Total Income £2,204,416 £5,056
All Teachers Pay £910,368 £2,088
Support Staff + Insurance £481,780 £1,105
Subtotal £1,392,148 £3,193 £1,328,492 £3,047 £1,304,512 £2,992 £1,344,188 £3,083
Supply Teachers Pay £30,520 £70 £37,060 £85 £30,084 £69 £44,036 £101
All Other Staff Pay £99,844 £229
Building and Premises Cost £139,520 £320
Administrative/Legal Costs £142,572 £327 £138,648 £318 £101,588 £233 £90,252 £207
Catering/Food Costs £76,736 £176
Energy Costs £32,700 £75 £33,136 £76 £45,780 £105 £31,828 £73
Books/Equipment/School Trip Costs £97,664 £224
Software/IT Costs £27,032 £62
Bought in Professional Services £21,364 £49
All Other Costs £95484 £219
Total Costs £2,155,148 £4,943 £2,158,636 £4,951 £1,857,360 £4,260 £2,047,020 £4,695

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