School profile

Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Newbury, RG14 2RA

Good

Map showing Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,486 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

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

Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 May 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils239 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Michael Steer
TrustNEWBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWest Berkshire
Opened01 Mar 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139081.

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 maths53%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%6%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score100104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102105105
Expected standard in reading67%74%76%
Expected standard in writing67%67%73%
Expected standard in maths60%70%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils239
Girls117
Boys122
Eligible for free school meals31.4%
First language not English29.7%
SEN support44
EHC plan16
Average class size25

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
66.5%
Other White
8.8%
Indian
4.6%
Bangladeshi
4.2%
African
3.8%
Other ethnic group
3.8%
Pakistani
2.9%
Other Black
1.7%
White and Black African
1.3%
Other mixed
0.8%

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 absence4.9%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence14.7%11.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%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)28
Applications (Reception)73
First preference applications (Reception)50
First preference offers (Reception)26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll212
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adult7
Teachers (FTE)10.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.27
Support staff (FTE)25.48
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
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 Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryParsons Down Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryParsons Down Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryTrinity SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miNurseryVictoria Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThe Winchcombe SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryWhitelands Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimarySpeenhamland SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Nicolas C.E. Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryThe Willows Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery

What is Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 May 2022.

How does Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery rank in England?

Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery ranks 11,486 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

How many pupils attend Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery?

Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery has 239 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.