Woolton Hill Junior School
Woolton Hill, Newbury, RG20 9XE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Davies
- Federation
- The Schools of Woolton Hill
- Constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 129
- URN
- 116076
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01635253364
About this school
Woolton Hill Junior School is a community primary school in Newbury. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 129 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Woolton Hill Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 35 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 77% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 17% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 83% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 80% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 74% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Woolton Hill Junior 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 | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 133 |
| 2023/24 | 125 |
| 2024/25 | 121 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woolton Hill Junior School compares
Woolton Hill Junior School ranked 53rd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 3.2% | 20.7% | 129 | — |
| St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton Hill | — | 4.2% | 8.4% | 85 | 0.1 miles |
| St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School | 67% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 101 | 1.3 miles |
| Enborne C.E. Primary School | 92% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 77 | 1.9 miles |
| Burghclere Primary School | 90% | 4.6% | 11.6% | 95 | 2.4 miles |
| Falkland Primary School | 65% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 422 | 2.4 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.66%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 3.18%
- Persistent absence
- 5.69%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton Hill0.1 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Newbury
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Enborne C.E. Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
Burghclere Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
Falkland Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Newbury
Other schools in Newbury
Woolton Hill Junior School ranks 4th of the 20 ranked primary 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 Woolton Hill Junior School teach?
- Woolton Hill Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Newbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Woolton Hill Junior School?
- The headteacher of Woolton Hill Junior School is Mr Paul Davies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woolton Hill Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woolton Hill Junior 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 Woolton Hill Junior School?
- Woolton Hill Junior School has 129 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Woolton Hill Junior School full?
- Woolton Hill Junior School has capacity for 120 pupils and 129 on roll (108%), 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 Woolton Hill Junior School a faith school?
- No. Woolton Hill Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Woolton Hill Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Woolton Hill Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Woolton Hill Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Woolton Hill Junior School is part of the The Schools of Woolton Hill federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Woolton Hill Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woolton Hill Junior School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Woolton Hill Junior School ranked 53rd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woolton Hill Junior School's absence rate?
- Woolton Hill Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woolton Hill Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woolton Hill Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 30 June 2026.