High Down Infant SchoolSt Peter's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portishead.
Summary of the comparison
High Down Infant School and St Peter's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Portishead.
High Down Infant School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Peter's Church of England Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). High Down Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
High Down Infant School was judged Good and St Peter's Church of England Primary School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Peter's Church of England Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortisheadHigh Down Infant School | PortisheadSt Peter's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 62 in North Somerset | 8th of 62 in North Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 198 | 601 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 630 | |
| Location | Portishead, BS20 6DY | Portishead, BS20 6BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 79.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 214 | 606 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.3% | 5.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 2.3% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
High Down Infant School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
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