Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School, Newbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a nurturing school where pupils are happy and confident, rooted in strong Christian values of community, compassion, courage, trust, perseverance and thankfulness. Teachers have high expectations for all pupils and provide particularly effective support for children with special educational needs and disabilities. The school works closely with families in partnership, and staff care deeply about removing barriers to learning and helping every child succeed.
Key Strengths
- Well-planned curriculum that builds pupils' essential knowledge sequentially across all areas
- Strong early years provision with effective strategies for vocabulary, emotional development and wellbeing
- Inclusive approach with quick identification of pupils' needs and cohesive SEND support
- Effective teaching of reading through systematic phonics
- Positive relationships with families and strong school community partnerships
Areas for Improvement
- Behaviour for learning policy not implemented consistently across all lessons
- Some pupils need more carefully adapted support to consolidate mathematical knowledge, particularly times tables
- Understanding of British values and democracy could be better developed
- Published test data not yet in line with national averages
- Attendance not yet in line with national averages
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, drama productions, musical instruments, rugby, Tri-Golf, educational visits to the beach and wildlife park, sports events, house captain roles, sports leader roles, worship leader roles
Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School is a nurturing Church of England primary school where pupils are happy and make successful progress through a well-planned curriculum. The school has an inclusive approach with strong early years provision and effective support for pupils with additional needs.
At a Glance
26.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
7.5
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
54%
Available places
30 pupils
56 capacity
26 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(10)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.46939%
Overall absence
21.42857%
Persistent absence
28
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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