Schools in Newbury
42 open schools recorded with this town address, ranked by their latest Ofsted signal. How the signal works — three inspection systems currently coexist, so treat it as a guide, not a verdict.
Secondary (5)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Bartholomew's School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Trinity School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Park House School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 11–19 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| The Clere School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Downs School Academy converter | No overall grade (2024) | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
Primary (28)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Willows Primary School Community school | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School Voluntary controlled school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School Voluntary controlled school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 4–11 | — |
| Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Highwood Copse Primary School Free schools | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| John Rankin Infant and Nursery School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Speenhamland School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton Hill Voluntary controlled school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Stockcross C.E. School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Ilsleys Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 5–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Woolton Hill Junior School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| The Winchcombe School Community school | Most areas: Needs attention (2026) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Burghclere Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Chieveley Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Compton C.E. Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2024) | 4–11 | — |
| Enborne C.E. Primary School Voluntary aided school | Standards maintained (2024) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Falkland Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| John Rankin Junior School Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2024) | 7–11 | — |
| Kingsclere Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school | Standards maintained (2024) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery Community school | Improved significantly (2025) | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Voluntary controlled school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2024) | 7–11 | — |
Nursery, special & other (9)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| iCollege Alternative Provision Pupil referral unit | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 5–19 | — |
| The Castle School Community special school | Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–19 | — |
| Victoria Park Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 2–5 | — |
| Engaging Potential Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 13–19 | — |
| Mary Hare School Non-maintained special school | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–19 | — |
| Newbury College Further education | No Ofsted rating | 14+ | — |
| Northcroft Vocational School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | — |
| St Michael's School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 5–18 | — |
| Thorngrove School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 2–13 | — |
“Demand” is first-choice applications against places at the latest entry year — admission criteria, not demand, decide offers. Data: DfE & Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources.