Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School

West BerkshireVoluntary aided school

Common Lane, Brightwalton, Newbury, RG20 7BN

Headteacher: Mrs Sara SladeSchool website ↗Pupils: 87 (capacity: 105)

Ofsted RatingInspected 10 May 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
67.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
17.0%

Reading

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding33.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding17.0%

Maths

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
19
Applications received
27
Families who got their first-choice
1.2%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
0.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
8.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1680.0%7.0%+1.8+0.3+0.7
2016/1761.0%6.0%-0.7-2.5-0.3
2017/1873.0%0.0%+1.2+2.7+0.6
2018/1969.0%13.0%0.0+1.3+0.2
2022/2350.0%7.0%-2.8-0.8-1.6
2023/2453.0%0.0%---
2024/2567.0%17.0%---
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