Hightown Primary School
Southampton
INSPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 6 member schools: 6 primary schools. Local authorities: Hampshire | Southampton. Regions: South East. — from the INSPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Hightown Primary School
- Address
- Tunstall Road, Thornhill
- Postcode
- SO19 6AA
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southampton Itchen
- URN (official identifier)
- 139947
- Establishment number
- 2006
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 229
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 240
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- INSPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Headteacher
- Mr James Williamson
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 7 Nov 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.hps.ilpartnership.org
- Telephone
- 02380403536
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2013
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Hightown Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 229 | 33,691 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 66.4% | 38.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 16.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.1% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 15.7% | 32.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Hightown Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 12 Dec 2023
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 11 Jun 2018
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 13 May 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Hightown Primary School (URN 116125)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SWK
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 22 Oct 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Hightown Primary School (URN 116125)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 14 Oct 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Hightown Primary School (URN 116125)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 29 Sept 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Hightown Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.9% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 22.5% | 15.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Hightown Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £218,550 for 141 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 72.7% | 38.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £1,127 | £519 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Hightown Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 214 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Southampton average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,534,000 £7,185 per pupil | £6,927 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,452,000 £6,801 per pupil | £6,608 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £646,000 £3,026 per pupil · 44.5% | £3,054 · 46.2% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £452,000 £2,117 per pupil · 31.1% | £1,536 · 23.2% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £154 · 2.3% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £134 · 2.0% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £82,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£76,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,663 per pupil, supply and agency £62 per pupil — spending down £1,862 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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