Stockcross C.E. School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Newbury, West Berkshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
9.127 miles
Published by West Berkshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Stockcross C.E. School is a primary school in Newbury, West Berkshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). West Berkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Stockcross C.E. 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 | 9.127 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For 2026 Reception, the last child offered a place lived 9.127 miles away, the 10th longest of 59 West Berkshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- In 2024/25, 54% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 had 13 first-choice applications for 15 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
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
- Chapel Road, Stockcross, Newbury, RG20 8LD
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 83 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe at Stockcross C.E.”
- “They speak positively about their experiences and show a strong sense of belonging within the school community.”
- “Relationships between pupils and staff are warm and respectful.”
To improve
- “Writing remains a priority area for improvement.”
- “Some pupils make slower progress because their basic skills, particularly in handwriting and spelling, are less secure.”
- “A small number of disadvantaged pupils had higher levels of absence historically.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 March 2026 (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.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 13 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.
- Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery 1.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Speenhamland School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- John Rankin Junior School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- John Rankin Infant and Nursery School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Winchcombe School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Enborne C.E. Primary School 2.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Nicolas C.E. Junior School 2.6 mi Not judged