St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School
East End, Newbury, RG20 0AF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mel Rennison
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 116356
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01635597796
About this school
St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Newbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 101 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 7 November 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 | 21 | 19 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 90% | 68% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 5% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 84% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 79% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 84% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary 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 | 90% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 114 |
| 2023/24 | 120 |
| 2024/25 | 107 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School compares
St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School ranked 126th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% 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 | 67% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 101 | — |
| St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton Hill | — | 4.2% | 8.4% | 85 | 1.1 miles |
| Woolton Hill Junior School | 76% | 3.2% | 20.7% | 129 | 1.3 miles |
| Enborne C.E. Primary School | 92% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 77 | 2.5 miles |
| Falkland Primary School | 65% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 422 | 3.4 miles |
| Inkpen Primary School | — | 11.8% | 17.7% | 41 | 3.5 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)
- 0.93%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.25%
- Persistent absence
- 6.12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton Hill1.1 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
Woolton Hill Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
Enborne C.E. Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
Falkland Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
Inkpen Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Hungerford
Other schools in Newbury
St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School ranks 6th 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 year groups does St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School teach?
- St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newbury.
- Who is the headteacher of St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School is Mrs Mel Rennison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary 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 big is St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School?
- St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School full?
- St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 101 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 90% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School rank locally?
- St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School ranked 126th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% 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 St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School's absence rate?
- St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary 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.