St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–7 · Newbury, West Berkshire
St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Newbury, West Berkshire for ages 3–7 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025. West Berkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Old Newtown Road, Newbury, RG14 7DE
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 188 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “The school is a welcoming and inclusive environment.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are based on mutual respect and trust.”
- “As a result, pupils feel safe and happy.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, key gaps in pupils’ phonics knowledge are not addressed effectively.”
- “Additionally, some of the books that older pupils read do not help them practise the sounds they have learned.”
- “When this happens, some pupils do not learn to read as quickly as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 53 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 48 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Berkshire.
- St Nicolas C.E. Junior School 0.4 mi Not judged
- The Willows Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- John Rankin Junior School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- John Rankin Infant and Nursery School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Highwood Copse Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Speenhamland School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Falkland Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published