Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School, based in Newbury, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School currently has around 23 pupils on roll, which is about 37% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 30.4% boys and 69.6% girls. Around 43.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 9.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Stanmore Road, Newbury, RG20 8SL
Website: www.beedonschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01635248284
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Berkshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Melissa Cliffe
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 109950

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/11/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 63
Number of Pupils: 23
Number of Boys: 7
Number of Girls: 16

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 9.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 27.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.00%20
Other White8.70%2
Unclassified4.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-2.0)
Writing: Average (-3.5)
Maths: Well Below Average (-7.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
105.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
98.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
103.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School
Stanmore Road , Beedon RG20 8SL
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.