St Nicolas C.E. Junior SchoolThe Willows Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School and The Willows Primary School are primary schools in Newbury.
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Willows Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Willows Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School was judged the expected standard and The Willows Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for St Nicolas C.E. Junior School and 66.0% for The Willows Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Nicolas C.E. Junior School (46.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Willows Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewburySt Nicolas C.E. Junior School | NewburyThe Willows Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th 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 | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 253 | 383 | |
| Capacity | 256 | 450 | |
| Location | Newbury, RG14 7LU | Newbury, RG14 7SJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 253 | 383 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 27.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.8% | 20.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 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 Nicolas C.E. Junior School
The Willows Primary School
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