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Chieveley Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school

School Road, Chieveley, Newbury RG20 8TY · chieveleyschool.co.uk · 01635 248281

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
48%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Berkshire 57%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
164
78% of 210 places
Local authority
West Berkshire
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
9.8%
First language not English
0.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 22 families put the school first and 23 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 26 (Places 27)26September 2023: 11 (Places 12)11September 2024: 29 (Places 30)29September 2025: 22 (Places 23)22September 2026: 22 (Places 23)22Places 23
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202623221100%
September 2025Sept 202523221100%
September 2024Sept 202430291100%
September 2023Sept 202312110.9100%
September 2022Sept 202227261100%

Results

In 2024/25, 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across West Berkshire it was 57%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 59% (England 53%)59%2016/17: 67% (England 61%)67%2017/18: 66% (England 64%)66%2018/19: 66% (England 65%)66%2022/23: 67% (England 60%)67%2023/24: 52% (England 61%)52%2024/25: 48% (England 62%)48%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼48%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
▼103106
●103105
●103105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Chieveley Primary School on 1 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
1 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jul 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • May 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (60 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
87%
Replies
60
35% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼72% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼76% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼72% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼72% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼37% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼33% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (20%) with SEND

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