St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School
Old Newtown Road, Newbury, RG14 7DE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Keith Harvey
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 110093
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0163541281
About this school
St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Newbury. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 188 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 188 |
| 2024/25 | 188 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6% | 13.5% | 188 | — |
| St Nicolas C.E. Junior School | 54% | 4% | 16.6% | 244 | 0.4 miles |
| The Willows Primary School | 66% | 5.7% | 27.2% | 337 | 0.6 miles |
| John Rankin Junior School | — | — | — | 311 | 0.7 miles |
| John Rankin Infant and Nursery School | — | — | — | 240 | 0.7 miles |
| Highwood Copse Primary School | — | 3.9% | 9.8% | 149 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.45%
- English as an additional language
- 35.6%
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistent absence
- 23.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
The Willows Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
John Rankin Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
John Rankin Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
Highwood Copse Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Newbury
Other schools in Newbury
- Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School Primary
- Burghclere Primary School Primary
- Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School Primary
- Chieveley Primary School Primary
- Compton C.E. Primary School Primary
- Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Enborne C.E. Primary School Primary
- Falkland Primary School Primary
- Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Highwood Copse Primary School Primary
- John Rankin Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School teach?
- St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Newbury.
- Who is the headteacher of St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School is Mr Keith Harvey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School?
- St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School full?
- St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 180 pupils and 188 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.