High Down Infant School
Academy converter in Portishead, North Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 198 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 270 |
| Free school meals | 4.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | North Somerset |
| Address | Down Road, Portishead, Somerset, BS20 6DY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.highdownschools.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01275843969 |
| URN | 143284 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 November 2022, published 12 January 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- High Down Junior School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Portishead Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Tickenham Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Kingshill Church School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury (primary school, about 5.0 km)
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