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Speenhamland School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Pelican Lane, Newbury RG14 1NU · speenhamlandprimary.co.uk · 0163541077
On the mapSearch near RG14 1NU
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 55%
- 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
- 290
- 96% of 301 places
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 25.2%
- First language not English
- 37.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 43 families put the school first and 44 places were offered; 91% 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 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 44 | 58 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 44 | 41 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 23 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 28 | 18 | 0.6 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% 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 | |||
| ▼55% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109822)
Ofsted
Speenhamland School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 19 Apr 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Dec 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2019Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Jan 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (52 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 52
- 18% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 44% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (31%) with SEND