St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolHigh Down Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's Church of England Primary School and High Down Junior School are primary schools.
St Peter's Church of England Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and High Down Junior School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Peter's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's Church of England Primary School was judged Outstanding and High Down Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for St Peter's Church of England Primary School and 72.0% for High Down Junior School.
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) and has held broadly level at High Down Junior School (72.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortisheadSt Peter's Church of England Primary School | BristolHigh Down Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 62 in North Somerset Stronger figure | 20th of 62 in North Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 601 | 328 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 330 | |
| Location | Portishead, BS20 6BT | Bristol, BS20 6DY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 606 | 341 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.8% | 11.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
High Down Junior School
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