St Nicolas C.E. Junior School
Link Road, Newbury, RG14 7LUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School is a primary school in Newbury for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 98 schools in West Berkshire. It ranks 13th of 20 primary schools in Newbury. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024
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
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 October 2024
Pupils are proud of their diverse school. The school's vision, 'For the good of all' is well understood. Pupils are friendly and welcome new pupils to the school with warmth and kindness. There is a happy feel to this school. Pupils develop strong, positive relationships with the teaching staff. They know that their trusted adults will help them if they have any worries. Pupils achieve well across most of the curriculum and therefore are prepared for their next steps in education. There are high expectations set for pupils' behaviour. As a result, most pupils are attentive in their lessons and are keen to learn. At breaktimes, pupils enjoy participating in a wide range of activities with their friends. Pupils benefit from many meaningful opportunities which nurture and build on their talents and interests. They include many music events and opportunities to play musical instruments. Pupils are proud to represent the school as part of the choir at a national event. The school encourages pupils to be physically active through the offer of many sporting competitions and extra-curricular clubs, including fencing, archery and dance. Pupils recognise the benefits of completing their 'daily mile'.
What the school should improve
- In English lessons, teachers do not make the links between reading analysis and pupils' own writing explicit. This means that some pupils do not produce written work which reflects the depth of their understanding about language, grammar and punctuation. The school should continue with its work to support the teaching of English so that pupils' writing outcomes improve.
- In some lessons, the chosen activities do not have a clear learning focus. This means that sometimes pupils do not learn the intended curriculum. The school should ensure that teachers are supported in designing activities which develop pupils' knowledge and skills.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
65 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
244 pupils on roll, with places for 256
Schools near St Nicolas C.E. Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Speenhamland School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| The Willows Primary School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
| John Rankin Junior School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Keith Harvey
- Phone
- 0163541282
- Address
- Link Road, Newbury, RG14 7LU
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- URN
- 110013
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.