Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School
Common Lane, Newbury, RG20 7BN
88 pupils · 84% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Free school meals
- 10.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 9 June 2026, published 12 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 67% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 17% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 19 | 23 | 27 | 19 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 10 | 10 | 19 | 10 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 15 | 15 | 22 | 15 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 19 | 17 | 23 | 19 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 15 | 16 | 24 | 15 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 11 | 11 | 19 | 11 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School 2.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Shefford C.E. Primary School 5.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School 6.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- The Ilsleys Primary School 6.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Chieveley Primary School 7.1 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School 8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.