High Down Junior School
Contact details for the school

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

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
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: 330
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 328 (56% boys & 44% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 9.5%

Location and administration

URN: 143286
DfE Number: 802/2263
UKPRN: 10057770
UPRN: 24136430
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: North Somerset (E06000024)
Constituency: North Somerset (E14001399)
Electoral Ward: Portishead West (E05010296)

Easting & Northing: 345411E, 175932N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 28' 49.21" N 2° 47' 14.45" W
Plus Code: 9C3VF6J7+43

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. High Down Infant School (0.1km)
  2. Gordano School (1.3km)
  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 (2.4km)
  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.
  • Mrs Andreya Marguerite Cowan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2003 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • 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 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 July 2026.
  • 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.
  • Mr Andrew Parsons - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 March 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 March 2028.
  • Mrs Sarah Pogson (Leave of Absence until 01.09.25) - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2027.
  • 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.