St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School, Newbury

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 37

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~554m)Possible (~792m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Keith Harvey
Pupils:188 / 180 capacity
LA:West Berkshire
Phone:0163541281
Address:Old Newtown Road, Newbury, RG14 7DE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:110093
UKPRN:10078333
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Newbury
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2011 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

12.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

53 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy98%
Well taught98%
Good progress83%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with6%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development89%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

28.5

Avg class size

28.5

Infant (KS1)

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Newbury Rail Station (Entrance)
700m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Priory Road (adj)
84m · 1 min walk
Friars Road (opp)
190m · 3 min walk
Wendan Road (S-bound)
214m · 3 min walk
Porchester Road (adj)
298m · 5 min walk
Malvern Court (adj)
314m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

104%

Over capacity

188 pupils

180 capacity

8 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Newbury

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,337
Projected new pupils:334

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newbury

Admissions Demand - West Berkshire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

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(7)

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
8 October 2019
9 March 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.99884%

Overall absence

23.57724%

Persistent absence

123

Enrolments

Authorised5.13987%
Unauthorised0.85897%
Persistent (10%+)23.57724%
Severe (50%+)0.81301%

Absence trend

2.6295%
18/19
3.87265%
20/21
7.61477%
21/22
7.59342%
22/23
6.01786%
23/24
5.99884%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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