Speenhamland School
Pelican Lane, Newbury, RG14 1NUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Speenhamland School is a primary school in Newbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 98 schools in West Berkshire. It ranks 12th of 20 primary schools in Newbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 April 2023, report published 15 June 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 April 2023
Leaders have great ambition to fulfil the school's vision of 'We aspire, we challenge, we support'. The values of resilience, resourcefulness, risk-taking, responsibility and respect are what all pupils endeavour to put into practice every day at Speenhamland. The whole community is inclusive. Regardless of pupils' individual needs, there is a desire to ensure the highest personal achievement. Leaders use positions of responsibility such as games captains and school councillors to encourage pupils' leadership and interpersonal skills. There is an active charity programme, including work with the community, so pupils can explore making a positive contribution to the wider world. Leaders ensure that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/ or disabilities (SEND), can take part in all school activities, including adventurous activities on residential trips. Pupils' behaviour is good. When a pupil demonstrates a school value, they receive a 'dragon egg' for their house team. Consequences are rarely needed for unkind behaviour or disruption to lessons. Pupils agree that the behaviour system is fair. Pupils recognised that people from different backgrounds should be treated equally. They want to celebrate difference as it will 'help us go through our lives'.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, staff do not systematically use the information about how well pupils have learned the curriculum to plan what to teach next. As a result, not all pupils achieve as well as they could. Leaders should ensure that teachers use the assessment information they gather to plan future learning opportunities more precisely.
- Pupils' learning in mathematics has been too inconsistent in the past. As a result, some pupils are not currently achieving as well as they could in this area of the curriculum. Leaders should build on the work that they have already done, to ensure that all pupils become confident mathematicians who are well prepared for the next stage of their education.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
44 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
290 pupils on roll, with places for 301
Schools near Speenhamland School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Winchcombe School | 0.3 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 51% met the expected standard |
| Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
| St Nicolas C.E. Junior School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- NEWBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Lewry
- Phone
- 0163541077
- Address
- Pelican Lane, Newbury, RG14 1NU
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- URN
- 143999
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.