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High Down Infant School
- Primary
- Portishead BS20 6DY
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Leaders prioritise reading and phonics from early years. Math is delivered in small steps for success.
Success of the Curriculum: Most subjects are carefully planned, starting from early years, to build knowledge effectively.
Areas Needing Improvement: Some foundation subjects do not build on early years learning.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils read books with increasing accuracy and fluency; mathematical knowledge is well taught for solving complex problems.
Support for Falling Behind: Staff ensure that pupils at risk of falling behind receive necessary support to catch up quickly.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils have positive attitudes, low-level disruption is rare, and social times are calm and orderly.
Support for SEND Pupils: Effective systems identify and support SEND pupils, ensuring access to the broad curriculum.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils feel safe and know that adults deal with bullying quickly.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Strong pastoral care and relationships with adults keep pupils safe.
Parent Feedback: Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school.
Parental Involvement: Parents use Ofsted Parent View to share opinions about the school.
Extracurricular Activities: Clubs like street dance, karate, and music are enjoyable for pupils.
Outdoor Facilities: Pupils have leadership opportunities that help them improve the school environment.
Teacher Engagement: Staff feel highly valued and work well as a close team.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers use strategies well to teach important knowledge, enabling successful problem-solving.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teaching quality is assessed through training and effective workload management.
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High Down Infant School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Somerset, South West.
It has 252 students from age 3-7 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 22 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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We are pleased to welcome you to the High Down Schools website, which serves as a wonderful illustration of how our vibrant schools work together as a community, recognises our accomplishments, and regularly updates information for both parents and students.
High Down is a cheerful location with a solid reputation as a compassionate, high-achieving school that offers a rich and stimulating education.
In order to assist their child's learning and development, parents are encouraged to collaborate closely with the schools as the first educators of their children.
The Infant and Junior Schools federated in January 2015, and since then, the two institutions have been working together to provide the greatest possible education for all of the students in both schools.
High Down Schools joined the Lighthouse Schools Partnership as a founding member in 2016.
The genuine identity of each school remains its unique, and LSP does not strive to standardise the cultures of its schools, despite the fact that our Trust values quality and collaboration.
The fact that each of the LSP founding schools had an Ofsted rating of good or outstanding is remarkable.
Believing, Achieving, Learning for Life is the school's motto.
Our goal is for our students to be enquiring and to cultivate a lifelong love of learning.
We want our students to leave our programme well-prepared, mature, responsible, and with the happiest memories possible for their time in secondary education.
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High Down is a cheerful location with a solid reputation as a compassionate, high-achieving school that offers a rich and stimulating education.
In order to assist their child's learning and development, parents are encouraged to collaborate closely with the schools as the first educators of their children.
The Infant and Junior Schools federated in January 2015, and since then, the two institutions have been working together to provide the greatest possible education for all of the students in both schools.
High Down Schools joined the Lighthouse Schools Partnership as a founding member in 2016.
The genuine identity of each school remains its unique, and LSP does not strive to standardise the cultures of its schools, despite the fact that our Trust values quality and collaboration.
The fact that each of the LSP founding schools had an Ofsted rating of good or outstanding is remarkable.
Believing, Achieving, Learning for Life is the school's motto.
Our goal is for our students to be enquiring and to cultivate a lifelong love of learning.
We want our students to leave our programme well-prepared, mature, responsible, and with the happiest memories possible for their time in secondary education.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Academies | Academies | Academies |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
D-
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C+
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C+
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Outstanding |
| Age range | 3-7 | 7-11 | 4-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 22.7 | 23.3 | 24.1 |
| Proficient Math | - | 106 | 106 |
| Proficient Read | - | 106 | 108 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
22 : 1
Student teacher ratio at High Down Infant School
Local authority ratio 20 : 1
