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Falkland Primary School

Community school · Newbury · RG14 6NU

Ages 4–11 · 422 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.4%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

55

Places offered

55

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
133
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

422 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
422
Boys / girls
207 / 215
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
422 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
6.4%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Kavash Bamfield

Location

Address
Andover Road, Wash Common
Postcode
RG14 6NU
Town
Newbury
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Newbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Newbury, West Berkshire, 422 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.4%.

Open schools in Newbury
42
Primary schools in Newbury
28
Academies among open schools in Newbury
21% (9)
Open schools in RG14
22
Primary in RG14
12
Open schools in West Berkshire LA
99
Primary in West Berkshire LA
67

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NewburyNear RG14

  • John Rankin Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 6ES · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM13.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Highwood Copse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Newbury · RG20 9BS · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand1.27

    1.0 miles away

  • Enborne C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newbury · RG20 0JU · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM3.9%
    • Demand0.90

    1.4 miles away

  • The Willows Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 7SJ · West Berkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.91

    1.5 miles away

  • St Nicolas C.E. Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 7LU · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.8%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kavash Bamfield
Telephone
0163544949
Website
www.falklandprimaryschool.org

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