St Nicolas C.E. Junior School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 7–11 · Newbury, West Berkshire
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School is a primary school in Newbury, West Berkshire for ages 7–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 October 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Link Road, Newbury, RG14 7LU
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 244 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their diverse school.”
- “The school’s vision, ‘For the good of all’ is well understood.”
- “Pupils are friendly and welcome new pupils to the school with warmth and kindness.”
To improve
- “In the past, some pupils did not achieve as well as they should with their writing.”
- “However, although pupils have a secure understanding of a range of sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation it is not always evident in their written work.”
- “However, there are a few times when activities do not have a clear learning focus.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2024 (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) | 54% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Berkshire.
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- Speenhamland School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- The Willows Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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- John Rankin Junior School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery 0.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- The Winchcombe School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- John Rankin Infant and Nursery School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published