School profile

Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Newbury, RG20 7BN

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,230 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils88 of 105 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Sara Slade
Local authorityWest Berkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110008.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%6%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading75%74%76%
Expected standard in writing75%67%73%
Expected standard in maths75%70%75%
Pupils taking tests12--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils88
Girls36
Boys52
Eligible for free school meals10.2%
First language not English1.1%
SEN support14
EHC plan1
Average class size13

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
96.6%
Other White
2.3%
White and Asian
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Overall absence3.3%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence5.6%11.4%13.2%
Severe absence1.4%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)8
Applications (Reception)13
First preference applications (Reception)8
First preference offers (Reception)8
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places105
Pupils on roll87
Unfilled places17.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adult8.8
Teachers (FTE)5.45
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.51
Support staff (FTE)6.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.4 miPrimaryChaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School

What is Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School rank in England?

Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School ranks 6,230 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School?

Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School has 88 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 105.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.