Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery is a primary school located in Newbury. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 01/11/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Fir Tree Lane, Newbury, RG14 2RA
Website: www.firtreeschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 0163542129
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Berkshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lindsay Wood
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139081

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 01/11/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 205
Number of Boys: 115
Number of Girls: 90

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -4.4 Confidence interval -7 to -1.8
Writing
Average: -1 Confidence interval -3.4 to 1.4
Maths
Well Below Average: -3.2 Confidence interval -5.5 to -1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:41%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:101
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub
Victoria Park , Parkway RG14 1EH 		4out of 4 2,014 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery
Fir Tree Lane , RG14 2RA 		2out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newport Road , RG14 2AW 		3out of 4 1,486 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Parsons Down Junior School
Herons Way , RG19 3SR 		3out of 4 1,506 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Parsons Down Infant School
Herons Way , RG19 3SR 		3out of 4 1,545 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Winchcombe School
Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN 		3out of 4 2,028 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trinity School
Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU 		3out of 4 2,004 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Bartholomew's School
Andover Road , RG14 6JP 		3out of 4 3,261 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Engaging Potential
Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR 		- not rated 360 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Icollege Alternative Provision
88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT 		3out of 4 2,759 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Castle School
Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG 		4out of 4 2,873 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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