Speenhamland School
Pelican Lane, Newbury, RG14 1NU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEWBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Lewry
- Sponsor
- Trinity School - Newbury Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- PD - Physical Disability
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 301
- Pupils on roll
- 290
- URN
- 143999
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0163541077
About this school
Speenhamland School is a primary academy in Newbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 290 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 39 | 43 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 56% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 49% | 72% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 77% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 72% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
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 Speenhamland 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 | West Berkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 55.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 283 |
| 2023/24 | 302 |
| 2024/25 | 302 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Speenhamland School compares
Speenhamland School ranked 30th of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 5.6% | 23.8% | 290 | — |
| The Winchcombe School | 51% | 5.7% | 16.6% | 436 | 0.3 miles |
| Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery | 77% | 4.9% | 33.3% | 221 | 0.4 miles |
| Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School | 60% | 6% | 25.9% | 91 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 45% | 4.5% | 6.6% | 246 | 0.5 miles |
| St Nicolas C.E. Junior School | 54% | 4% | 16.6% | 244 | 0.7 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)
- 23.84%
- English as an additional language
- 36.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.58%
- Persistent absence
- 14.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Winchcombe School0.3 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Newbury
Other schools in Newbury
Speenhamland School ranks 12th 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 Speenhamland School teach?
- Speenhamland School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Speenhamland School?
- The headteacher of Speenhamland School is Mrs Julie Lewry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Speenhamland School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Speenhamland 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 Speenhamland School?
- Speenhamland School has 290 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Speenhamland School full?
- Speenhamland School has capacity for 301 pupils and 290 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 Speenhamland School a faith school?
- No. Speenhamland School has no designated religious character.
- Does Speenhamland School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Speenhamland School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Speenhamland School?
- Speenhamland School is part of NEWBURY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Speenhamland School have?
- The schools register lists Speenhamland School's special educational needs provision as: PD - Physical Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Speenhamland School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 36% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Speenhamland School rank locally?
- Speenhamland School ranked 30th of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Speenhamland School's absence rate?
- Speenhamland School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Speenhamland School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Speenhamland 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 10 July 2026.