The Ilsleys Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Newbury, West Berkshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
43.166 miles
Published by West Berkshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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The Ilsleys Primary School is a primary school in Newbury, West Berkshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 July 2022. West Berkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
The Ilsleys Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 43.166 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place for 2026 lived 43.166 miles away, the 3rd longest of 59 West Berkshire primary schools with a published last distance.
- Reception 2026 had 9 first-choice applications for 8 offers; 8 offers went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family was not offered a place.
- 4 of the 21 applications (19%) for Reception 2026 came from families living outside West Berkshire, and 0 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 33% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Berkshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Hill, Newbury, RG20 7LP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 55 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 July 2022
Strengths
- “There is a strong sense of family here.”
- “Staff and pupils told inspectors they look after each other because they care.”
- “Each morning, families gather in the playground and speak warmly with each other and members of staff.”
To improve
- “This detailed thinking is not yet as strong in the wider curriculum.”
- “In some subjects, such as history and geography, staff do not consider individual pupils’ starting points as well as they do in reading and mathematics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 October 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 9 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Berkshire.
- Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Compton C.E. Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School 3.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chieveley Primary School 4.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hermitage Primary School 4.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School 5.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Yattendon C.E. Primary School 5.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published