Woolton Hill Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Newbury · RG20 9XE · Hampshire
Ages 7–11
- KS277%
- Absence3.8%
- FSM14.7%
0.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 116328
St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton Hill
Voluntary controlled school · Newbury · RG20 9XF
Ages 3–7 · 85 pupils · Hampshire
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
4.6%
Admissions demand
0.96 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-01-24
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised0.7%
- Authorised absence
- 3.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 72
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
0.96 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
26
Places offered
27
1st-preference offers
26
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 45
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 27
- Applications from outside LA
- 9
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 3
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 fill76%
85 pupils · 112 places
- Pupils on roll
- 85
- Boys / girls
- 40 / 45
- School capacity
- 112
- Capacity fill
- 85 / 112 (76%)
- Free school meals
- 7.1%
- FSM pupils
- 6
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
Age range
Ages 3–7
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Governance
- Voluntary controlled school
- Federation
- The Schools of Woolton Hill
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Davies
Location
- Address
- Woolton Hill
- Postcode
- RG20 9XF
- Town
- Newbury
- County
- Berkshire
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- District
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Newbury, Hampshire, 85 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 7.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Winchester.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Newbury · RG20 0AF · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
- KS268%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM3.0%
- Demand1.00
1.1 miles away
Enborne C.E. Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Newbury · RG20 0JU · West Berkshire
Ages 4–11
- KS275%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM3.9%
- Demand0.90
1.9 miles away
Falkland Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Newbury · RG14 6NU · West Berkshire
Ages 4–11
- KS273%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM6.4%
- Demand1.00
2.5 miles away
Burghclere Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Newbury · RG20 9HT · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
- KS271%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM7.4%
- Demand0.90
2.5 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Davies
- Telephone
- 01635253431