St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSpeenhamland School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Speenhamland School are primary schools in Newbury.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Speenhamland School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Speenhamland 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 45.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 55.0% for Speenhamland School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Speenhamland School (36.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewburySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | NewburySpeenhamland School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 63 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | 40th of 63 in West Berkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 238 | 302 | |
| Capacity | 244 | 301 | |
| Location | Newbury, RG14 2AW | Newbury, RG14 1NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 238 | 302 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.6% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 67.2% | 36.4% | |
| SEN support | 21.0% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 8.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 14.9% | 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Speenhamland School
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