Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School
Welford Road, Newbury, RG20 8HLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School is a primary school in Newbury for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 98 schools in West Berkshire. It ranks 20th of 20 primary schools in Newbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 January 2019, report published 29 January 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 June 2024
Pupils are proud of their village school. Staff have created a nurturing environment for all pupils. They know pupils and their families well. Relationships are strong. New leadership has raised expectations in both behaviour and learning. Pupils are rising to these well. Parents are proud of the school. As one parent wrote, 'This is an extremely special school.' There is a strong sense of togetherness. Older pupils are great role models to their younger friends. Classrooms and playgrounds are happy places. Pupils play and work well together. They love getting 'sunshine tokens' for showing positive behaviours in the playground. Pupils especially enjoy dancing and singing along to music during 'Funky Friday' playtimes. Pupils understand the school's 'fundamental values' well. They persevere well and treat everyone with respect. Pupils' attitudes to learning are positive. They are proud to receive raffle tickets for a prize draw as rewards for living out these values. Pupils have many clubs to choose from, including netball, gardening and the popular martial arts club, 'dragon warriors'. There was much excitement on the day of the inspection with the arrival of a Shetland pony ready for pony care club. The school develops pupils' talents and interests well.
What the school should improve
- Staff are building their knowledge about how best to implement the new curriculum. This means that pupils do not always connect content to previous learning as well as they could. The school should continue their work to ensure that staff are trained to be able to deliver the curriculum consistently well, so pupils achieve even better.
- Oversight of how well the curriculum is being implemented is at an early stage of development. This means that the school does not have a fully accurate view of how well pupils are learning the new curriculum. Leaders should develop their systems further so that they understand how well pupils are learning over time and what further support teachers need.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
14 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
53 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shefford C.E. Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 33% met the expected standard |
| Stockcross C.E. School | 3 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 54% met the expected standard |
| Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 26% met the expected standard |
| Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School | 4 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Not published |
| Hungerford Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanna Lagares
- Phone
- 01488608306
- Address
- Welford Road, Newbury, RG20 8HL
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- URN
- 109984
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.