St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolThe Willows Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newbury.
Summary of the comparison
St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School and The Willows Primary School are primary schools in Newbury.
St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Willows Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and The Willows Primary School was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Willows Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewburySt John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School | NewburyThe Willows Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 63 in West Berkshire | 16th of 63 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 188 | 383 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 450 | |
| Location | Newbury, RG14 7DE | Newbury, RG14 7SJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 188 | 383 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.4% | 27.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.6% | 20.4% | |
| SEN support | 5.8% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.6% | 14.2% 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.
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.
St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School
The Willows Primary School
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