Highwood Copse Primary School
Free schools in Newbury, West Berkshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 149 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 11.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Address | Highwood Copse Way, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 9BS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.highwoodcopse.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01635749991 |
| URN | 141882 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 October 2023, published 20 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| 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
- The Willows Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Falkland Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- John Rankin Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- John Rankin Junior School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- St Nicolas C.E. Junior School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Speenhamland School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
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