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The Ilsleys Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Church Hill, Newbury RG20 7LP · theilsleysprimary.net · 01635 281225
On the mapSearch near RG20 7LP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Berkshire 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 55
- 63% of 88 places
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.1%
- First language not English
- 7.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 9 families put the school first and 8 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 8 | 9 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 33% the higher standard. Across West Berkshire it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▲33% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 July 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for The Ilsleys Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Jul 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good May 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 23
- 36% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied