St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School
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St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School is a Church of England school (voluntary aided) in Newbury for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 188 pupils, 8 more than it has places for. About 13 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 29 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 13% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.
Old Newtown Road, Newbury, RG14 7DE0163541281stjohnandstnicolasschools.org.ukMr Keith Harvey headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 11 March 2025, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 9 October 2019 | Ungraded | School remains Good |
Results
No published results yet for this school.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.
The last child to get a place lived 0.8 miles away in 2026. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils, faith and other priority groups are placed first. After that, the closer you live, the better your chances. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living 0.8 miles from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year.
| Entry | Places | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 60 | 60 | 0.8 miles | LA |
What a home within 0.8 miles of the school costs
Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (10), language and communications needs (5), Moderate learning difficulty (2), Autistic spectrum disorder (1), Other difficulty or disability (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 188 | 188 | 188 | 201 | 198 | 201 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 12% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 15% | 12% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 31% | 36% | 43% | 37% | 30% | 29% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 6.0% | 6.0% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 5.1% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 3.5% | 2.2% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.4% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 23.6% | 21.4% | 23.8% | 26.2% | 11.5% | 2.5% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 2.1 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicolas C.E. Junior School | Church of England | 610 m | 244 | No overall grade 2024 | 39 | Compare |
| The Willows Primary School | Council | 930 m | 337 | Report card 2026 | 65 | Compare |
| John Rankin Junior School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 311 | No overall grade 2024 | – | Compare |
| John Rankin Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 240 | Good 2023 | – | Compare |
| Highwood Copse Primary School | Free school | 0.8 miles | 149 | Good 2023 | 91 | Compare |
| Speenhamland School | Academy | 1.1 miles | 290 | Good 2023 | 26 | Compare |
| Falkland Primary School | Council | 1.2 miles | 422 | No overall grade 2025 | 62 | Compare |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 1.2 miles | 246 | Good 2023 | 33 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 48 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicolas C.E. Junior School | Church of England | 610 m | 244 | No overall grade 2024 | 39 | Compare |
| Rucstall Primary School | Council | 14.3 miles | 204 | Outstanding 2024 | 97 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 29 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 29% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 12 to 57. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 0% | no data | – | |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | in line | +0.03 | Ofsted grade, 1.5 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 0% | no data | – | |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | below | -0.10 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | below | -0.19 | 2024/25; 123 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 0% | no data | – | |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School a good school?
The figures are weak. St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School scores 29 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 13% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 12 to 57, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.
What is St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School not judged at its last full inspection on 11 March 2025.
How many pupils does St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School have?
188 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 180 places, so it is 104% full.
Is St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?
Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 0.8 miles away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.
What is attendance like at St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School?
Pupils were in school 94.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 24% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School?
The average class had 26.9 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 14% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Old Newtown Road, Newbury, RG14 7DE
- Telephone
- 0163541281
- Website
- www.stjohnandstnicolasschools.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Keith Harvey
- Type of school
- Church of England school (voluntary aided) (Voluntary aided school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Oxford
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Ward
- Newbury Wash Common
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 110093 · LAESTAB 8695205 · UKPRN 10078333
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Admissions outcomes: West Berkshire council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- House prices: HM Land Registry price paid data, December 2023 to December 2025, placed by postcode.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.