Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School is a primary school in Newbury for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 98 schools in West Berkshire. It ranks 14th of 20 primary schools in Newbury. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 July 2025, report published 8 September 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: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 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

91 pupils on roll, with places for 98

Eligible for free school meals34.1%

34.1%, 7.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.5%

5.5%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22%

22%, 7.2 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 Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Winchcombe School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	51% met the expected standard
Speenhamland School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	54% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Lindsay Wakefield
Phone: 0163540971
Website: shaw.w-berks.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JG
Local authority: West Berkshire
URN: 109974

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.