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EnglandSouth EastWest BerkshireRG14 7LUSt Nicolas C.E. Junior School
Primary

St Nicolas C.E. Junior School

Primary

West Berkshire · Newbury · RG14 7LU http://www.stjohnandstnicolasschools.org.uk

Pupils
253
cap. 256
Ages
7 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
54%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
253
Pupils · 2024/25
33%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
54%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
253
Pupils · 2024/25
33%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged

Ofsted inspection · 08/10/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Berkshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio23.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Nicolas C.E. Junior School · Primary · West Berkshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
54%
+2pp
83%65%46%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
RWM higher standard
0%
-5pp
13%7%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
83%
Reading higher standard
43%
Writing expected standard
55%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
69%
Maths higher standard
40%
Science expected standard
85%
SPAG expected standard
74%
SPAG higher standard
28%
Reading scaled score
107.0
Maths scaled score
105.0
GPS scaled score
105.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
253
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
33%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
8%

Contact

Address
Link Road, Newbury, RG14 7LU
Local authority
West Berkshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2554%0%83%43%55%0%69%40%85%74%107.0105.0105.017%253
2023/2452%5%78%34%61%9%73%30%91%80%106.0104.0105.019%258
2022/2346%5%76%30%56%6%79%25%87%79%105.0105.0105.0-0.40-3.00+0.0016%253
2018/1966%9%81%33%81%19%72%22%86%77%106.0104.0106.0+0.20-0.90-2.5012%257
2017/1883%13%89%41%88%27%88%39%92%92%107.0106.0108.0+0.20-0.30+0.6012%258
2016/1768%17%81%38%79%29%71%29%84%79%107.0105.0106.0+0.20-0.60-1.5013%257

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2525327.217%33%17%4%8%
2023/2425822.419%26%16%4%11%
2022/2325321.916%24%14%5%10%
2021/2224619.917%20%9%6%12%
2020/2125621.511%15%8%
2018/1925723.112%10%8%3%5%
2017/1825823.912%12%8%3%6%
2016/1725721.113%10%10%3%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.