Hightown Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Southampton, Southampton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 229 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 69.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | INSPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Address | Tunstall Road, Thornhill, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 6AA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.hps.ilpartnership.org |
| Telephone | 02380403536 |
| URN | 139947 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 November 2023, published 12 December 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 |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Kanes Hill Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Valentine Primary School & Nursery (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Thornhill Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Monica Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Bursledon Junior School(CA) (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Kings Copse Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Sholing Infant School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Sholing Junior School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
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