Kingsclere Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ash Grove, Kingsclere, Kingsclere Ce Primary School, Newbury, RG20 5REOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kingsclere Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Newbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 9th of 20 primary schools in Newbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 January 2019, report published 26 February 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

202 pupils on roll, with places for 266

Eligible for free school meals16.8%

16.8%, 9.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1%

1%, 20.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.8%

19.8%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kingsclere Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	33% met the expected standard
Cheam School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Ashford Hill Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	87% met the expected standard
Grantham Farm Montessori School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Burghclere Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	90% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Headteacher Joanna Messenger
Phone: 01635298583
Website: kingsclereprimary.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ash Grove, Kingsclere, Kingsclere Ce Primary School, Newbury, RG20 5RE
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 116295

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.