Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newbury.
Summary of the comparison
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Newbury.
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School and 45.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School (31.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewburyShaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School | NewburySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 63 in West Berkshire | 22nd of 63 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 85 | 238 | |
| Capacity | 98 | 244 | |
| Location | Newbury, RG14 2JG | Newbury, RG14 2AW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 85 | 238 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 6.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 67.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 21.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% | 10.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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