High Down Infant School
Contact details for the school

School Name: High Down Infant School
Address: Down Road
Town/City: Portishead
County: Somerset
Postcode: BS20 6DY
Telephone Number: 01275 843969
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-7)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Lighthouse Schools Partnership
Sponsor: Lighthouse Schools Partnership

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Abi Oldfield
Capacity: 270
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 198 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 73% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 4.5%

Location and administration

URN: 143284
DfE Number: 802/2254
UKPRN: 10057774
UPRN: 24136431
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: North Somerset (E06000024)
Constituency: North Somerset (E14001399)
Electoral Ward: Portishead West (E05010296)

Easting & Northing: 345368E, 175960N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 28' 50.1" N 2° 47' 16.7" W
Plus Code: 9C3VF6J6+6R

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. High Down Junior School (0.1km)
  2. Gordano School (1.4km)
  3. St Peter's Church of England Primary School (1.5km)
  4. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1.7km)
  5. Portishead Primary School (1.9km)
  6. Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School (2.5km)
  7. Tickenham Church of England Primary School (4.2km)
  8. The Downs Preparatory School (4.6km)
  9. Lime Hills Academy (4.9km)
  10. Ravenswood School (4.9km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Kate Coupar - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 July 2030.
  • Ms Alison Francis - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 April 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 April 2029.
  • Mr Ryan Gillson - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2027.
  • Dr Sarah Glover - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 15 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 July 2030.
  • Dr Sarah Ruth Glover - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 July 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 July 2026.
  • Mrs Lucy Lang - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2027.
  • Mrs Susan Ann Mason - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 September 1996 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 January 2027.
  • Mrs Abigail Oldfield - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Andrew Parsons - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 March 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 March 2028.
  • Mrs Sarah Pogson - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2027.
  • Ms Amina Sorour - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 July 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 July 2030.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Strong - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 March 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 28 March 2028.
  • Mrs Ruth Taylor - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 July 2030.
  • Mr Ben Zinzan Valentine - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 December 2025.
  • Mrs Jane Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 June 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 June 2026.