Best 3 Primary schools in Newbury – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Enborne C.E. Primary School (Primary) in Newbury; Highwood Copse Primary School (Primary) in Newbury; Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Newbury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Enborne C.E. Primary School, Highwood Copse Primary School and Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school, free schools and voluntary controlled school type located around Newbury, Berkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Enborne C.E. Primary School), published Mar 2019. The lowest is 2 (Highwood Copse Primary School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Highwood Copse Primary School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 250, typical FSM 15–20%, range 0–5%–35–40%; all within the THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Enborne C.E. Primary School
RG20 0JU
|
Highwood Copse Primary School
RG20 9BS
|
Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School
RG20 4UA
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|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Free schools | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Newbury Berkshire RG20 0JU |
Newbury Berkshire RG20 9BS |
Newbury Berkshire RG20 4UA |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 4 Mar 2019 | 2 20 Nov 2023 | 2 11 Jul 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 84 | 236 | 105 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | West Berkshire (869) | THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST | Hampshire (850) |
| Website | www.enborne.w-berks.sch.uk | www.highwoodcopse.co.uk | www.ecchinswellsydmonton.hants.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 0163540569 | 01635749991 | 01635298288 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Newbury
Berkshire
RG20 0JU - Ofsted
- 1 4 Mar 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Berkshire (869)
- Website
- www.enborne.w-berks.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 0163540569
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Newbury
Berkshire
RG20 9BS - Ofsted
- 2 20 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.highwoodcopse.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01635749991
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Newbury
Berkshire
RG20 4UA - Ofsted
- 2 11 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hampshire (850)
- Website
- www.ecchinswellsydmonton.hants.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01635298288
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