St Nicolas C.E. Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

65 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 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 score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

244 pupils on roll, with places for 256

Eligible for free school meals16.8%

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

English as an additional language33.6%

33.6%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.5%

13.5%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: stjohnandstnicolasschools.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.