Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School, Newbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, family-like school where pupils feel genuinely cared for and safe. Teachers know their pupils well and provide tailored support, especially for those facing additional barriers. The school excels at enriching pupils' experiences through trips, sports, music, and other activities that broaden their aspirations and help them develop confidence and responsibility.
Key Strengths
- Strong pastoral care and emotional support helping pupils regulate emotions and feel a sense of belonging
- Effective attendance monitoring with swift intervention for pupils facing barriers
- Positive pupil behaviour and kind interactions, with rare suspensions
- Well-designed curriculum with clear links across subjects to deepen learning
- Excellent music offer and enrichment activities including trips, sports tournaments, and learning musical instruments
Areas for Improvement
- Strengthening writing skills further, including handwriting, spelling and legibility across the curriculum
- Deepening pupils' understanding of British values and protected characteristics
- Continuing to improve consistency of learning activities and teaching strategies within lessons
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips, sporting tournaments, podcasting, learning musical instruments, STEM day, sports ambassadors, worship leader roles
Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School is a small, friendly village school where pupils arrive each morning with excitement and feel safe and settled. The school provides a caring, inclusive environment with warm relationships between staff and pupils, strong pastoral support, and a coherent personal development programme.
At a Glance
10.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 75%. Maths has improved from 60% to 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.
Class Sizes
21.8
Avg class size
18.5
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
88 pupils
105 capacity
17 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Newbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newbury
Admissions Demand - West Berkshire
Places available
1,973
Applications
1,515
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across West Berkshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(109)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1971%
Overall absence
5.19481%
Persistent absence
77
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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