Speenhamland School, Newbury
Speenhamland School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Newbury, part of Newbury Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 21 schools in Newbury with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Berkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Speenhamland School in detail
Speenhamland School in its own words
In its own words: ""We have a wonderful staff team with a variety of experience. Each staff member has a responsibility for a curriculum area which they promote with activities and display boards. Classes also have teaching assistants who help support and encourage children to do their best."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and cross-country.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Speenhamland School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 71% in West Berkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 72% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Speenhamland School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Speenhamland School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Speenhamland School are The Winchcombe School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 79% maths); Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery (0.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 87% maths); Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 80% reading, 60% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 71% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Speenhamland School.
The Winchcombe SchoolRobert Sandilands Primary School and NurseryShaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Speenhamland School is one of 3 schools run by Newbury Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
37.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Asian (20%) and Black (8%).
In 2026, 32 pupils (11%) received SEN support and 22 (7.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Speenhamland School has a resourced provision for physical disability: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newbury Rail Station, about 1100 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oxford Street (adjacent), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 272 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Berkshire (26), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Speenhamland School issued 25 suspensions, 8.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Speenhamland School are Trinity School (0.5 miles) and St Bartholomew's School (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
25.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Physical
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 72% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
24.6
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Speenhamland School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Speenhamland School.
- Let Them Play Newbury430m away · Not yet graded
- Let Me Play @ Northcroft570m away · Not yet graded
- Funtastic Kids @ St Joseph's960m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Speenhamland School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Speenhamland School is in West Berkshire; for families living there:
Apply to West Berkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Berkshire is 3 (the median across 99 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Speenhamland School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
295 pupils
315 places
20 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newbury
Across West Berkshire council
Places available
2,024
Applications
1,547
Got 1st preference
90.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across West Berkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Speenhamland School has a resourced provision for physical disability: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
290
Total Pupils
142
Boys
148
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
16.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,649
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,612
Per pupil
£1828k
Total funding
£97k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
14.9%
Persistent absence
275
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Speenhamland School
Questions parents ask about Speenhamland School
What are SATs results like at Speenhamland School?
Of the pupils at Speenhamland School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Speenhamland School's Ofsted rating?
Speenhamland School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Speenhamland School?
No fixed boundary. When Speenhamland School is oversubscribed, West Berkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Speenhamland School?
Speenhamland School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Speenhamland School?
Classes at Speenhamland School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Speenhamland School?
Speenhamland School has around 290 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Speenhamland School have specialist SEN provision?
Speenhamland School has a resourced provision for physical disability: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Speenhamland School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Speenhamland School in 2024/25. 14.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Speenhamland School?
Apply through West Berkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Speenhamland School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Speenhamland School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Speenhamland School: Let Them Play Newbury (430m away, registered, not yet graded), Let Me Play @ Northcroft (570m away, registered, not yet graded) and Funtastic Kids @ St Joseph's (960m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Speenhamland School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Berkshire is 3 (the median across 99 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Speenhamland School?
Speenhamland School is at Pelican Lane, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1NU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)