Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Common Lane, Brightwalton, Newbury, RG20 7BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School is a primary school in Newbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 98 schools in West Berkshire. It ranks 8th of 20 primary schools in Newbury. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 12 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

88 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals10.2%

10.2%, 16.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.1%

1.1%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.9%

15.9%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Shefford C.E. Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	33% met the expected standard
Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School	4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Not published
The Ilsleys Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Chieveley Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sara Slade
Phone: 01488638337
Website: brightwalton.w-berks.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Common Lane, Brightwalton, Newbury, RG20 7BN
Local authority: West Berkshire
URN: 110008

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.