Highnam CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Highnam CofE Primary Academy is a primary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 March 2023. Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wetherleigh Drive, Highnam, Gloucester, GL2 8LW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 206 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 March 2023
Strengths
- “‘An amazing school’ is a view shared by many parents, and shows what it is like to be a pupil at Highnam.”
- “Pupils flourish at this school and are proud to be part of it.”
- “The school vision, ‘Inspiring Everyone to Shine’, is lived out through the exceptional personal development of pupils.”
To improve
- “However, some foundation subjects are not yet embedded as effectively as others.”
- “Where this is the case, teachers do not build on what pupils already know and can do.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 39 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2012 to 2026, as Gloucestershire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.
- Hempsted Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Kingsholm Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Churcham Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Hartpury Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Longford Park Primary Academy 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Widden Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published