Primary · Voluntary aided school · Newbury, RG14 2AW
Key stage 2 2024/25
#13,200 of 15,057
Worse than 87% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2012
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110094.
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.
| Measure | This school | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 57% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading score | 103 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths score | 103 | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score | 102 | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 58% | 67% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 70% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 31 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 246 |
| Girls | 123 |
| Boys | 123 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 6.9% |
| First language not English | 64.6% |
| SEN support | 34 |
| EHC plan | 5 |
| Average class size | 31.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% | 11.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 30 |
| Applications (Reception) | 66 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 34 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 28 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 210 |
| Pupils on roll | 212 |
| Unfilled places | 0% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 25.9 |
| Pupils per adult | 12.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.5 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.26 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.69 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.5 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Nursery | Victoria Park Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | The Winchcombe School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Trinity School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Speenhamland School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Apr 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Nicolas C.E. Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 May 2022. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 May 2016. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | St Bartholomew's School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2026. |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Sept 2012.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks 13,200 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 246 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.
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.