St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton Hill
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–7 · Newbury, Hampshire
St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton Hill is a primary school in Newbury, Hampshire for ages 3–7 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 January 2023. Hampshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Woolton Hill, Newbury, RG20 9XF
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 85 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils describe this as a friendly school.”
- “They strongly feel that ‘anyone can fit in here’.”
- “Their enthusiasm creates a purposeful buzz around the school.”
To improve
- “However, not all adults have enough expertise to make the most of every learning opportunity the environment could offer.”
- “Sometimes, moments to develop children’s vocabulary, communication and language skills are missed, meaning they do not learn as much as they could.”
- “Currently, opportunities for pupils to learn about different ways of life are limited.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 18 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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- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 to 2026, as Hampshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- Woolton Hill Junior School 0.1 mi School remains Good
- St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Burghclere Primary School 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School 4.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School 6.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kingsclere Church of England Primary School 6.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Vernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary School 6.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary Bourne Primary School 6.8 mi Good Last distance published