Newbury North West

Summary

Newbury North West (E02003378) is part of West Berkshire local authority (view on map). Newbury North West has an approximate population of 8,000 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Newbury North West neighbours Chieveley, East Isley & Compton, Hermitage & Cold Ash, Newbury Clay Hill, Kintbury & Boxford, Newbury Central & Greenham, and Newbury South West.

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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Newbury North West is the 16th least deprived area in West Berkshire (out of 22) with 28% of children living in low-income families, compared to 21% across West Berkshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Newbury North West, 21% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 17% in West Berkshire and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Newbury North West % in West Berkshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 21% 17% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 79% 83% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Newbury North West, 22% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in West Berkshire, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Newbury North West % in West Berkshire % in England
No special educational needs 78% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Newbury North West, 19% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 18% in West Berkshire, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Newbury North West % in West Berkshire % in England
White 80% 82% 67%
Asian 10% 7% 14%
Black 2% 3% 7%
Mixed 5% 6% 7%
Other 2% 1% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Newbury North West with English as an additional language is 19%, compared with 12% in West Berkshire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Newbury North West % in West Berkshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 19% 12% 22%
Known or believed to be English 81% 88% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Newbury North West has 10 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Newbury North West
All childcare providers 10
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Newbury North West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Newbury North West has 7 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Newbury North West
All state-funded schools 7
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 1

In Newbury North West, there have been 2 full inspections of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Early years: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Newbury North West so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Newbury North West. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 1 0 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 2 0 1 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 1 0 1 0
Early years 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 1 0 1 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 1 0 1 0
Personal development and wellbeing 2 0 1 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Early years 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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