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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 109813

The Ilsleys Primary School

Community school · Newbury · RG20 7LP

Ages 4–11 · 55 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-10-02

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)90%
Higher standard (RWM)40%
Avg scaled score — reading
112.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
114.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised0.0%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
49

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

5

Places offered

6

1st-preference offers

5

Total preferences (any rank)
10
Preferred offers (top 3)
5
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill63%

55 pupils · 88 places

Pupils on roll
55
Boys / girls
21 / 34
School capacity
88
Capacity fill
55 / 88 (63%)
Free school meals
9.1%
FSM pupils
5
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
Miss Kate House

Location

Address
Church Hill
Postcode
RG20 7LP
Town
Newbury
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Newbury, West Berkshire, 55 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.1%.

Open schools in Newbury
42
Primary schools in Newbury
28
Academies among open schools in Newbury
21% (9)
Open schools in RG20
22
Primary in RG20
16
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 RG20

  • Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Newbury · RG20 8SL · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence9.6%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Compton C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newbury · RG20 6QU · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    2.0 miles away

  • The Downs School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newbury · RG20 6AD · West Berkshire

    Ages 11–18

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kate House
Telephone
01635281225
Website
http://theilsleysprimary.net

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