Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School, Newbury

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.4km)Possible (~3.4km)Unlikely (~4.5km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Joanna Lagares
Pupils:53 / 105 capacity
LA:West Berkshire
Phone:01488608306
Address:Welford Road, Newbury, RG20 8HL
Federation:The Kite Primary Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 12 June 2024View full report
URN:109984
UKPRN:10078920
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Newbury
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2019 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

18.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths-46ppWriting-13pp

Reading has remained stable at around 79%. Maths has declined from 89% to 43%. Writing has declined from 56% to 43%.

Class Sizes

18.0

Avg class size

1

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Wickham Cross Roads (SE-bound)
128m · 2 min walk
Easton Hill Turn (Opp)
1.2km · 19 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

50%

Available places

53 pupils

105 capacity

52 spare places available

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(5)

12 June 2024
8 January 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
9 March 2009
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.34518%

Overall absence

10%

Persistent absence

60

Enrolments

Authorised4.36825%
Unauthorised0.97693%
Persistent (10%+)10%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.42135%
18/19
3.03152%
20/21
7.02039%
21/22
4.06674%
22/23
5.08214%
23/24
5.34518%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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