Falkland Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Andover Road, Wash Common, Newbury, RG14 6NUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Falkland 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 10th of 20 primary schools in Newbury. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 9 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

422 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals6.4%

6.4%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.2%

9.2%, 12.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.6%

16.6%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Falkland Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
John Rankin Infant and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
John Rankin Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good	Not published
Highwood Copse Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Enborne C.E. Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	92% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kavash Bamfield
Phone: 0163544949
Website: falklandprimaryschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Andover Road, Wash Common, Newbury, RG14 6NU
Local authority: West Berkshire
URN: 109871

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.