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Best schools in Newbury

31 schools in Newbury with the same league rank as the West Berkshire and Hampshire league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Newbury's own ranking

In NewburySchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Enborne C.E. Primary School92%15%Top 4% (2/56) in West Berkshire
2Burghclere Primary School90%10%Top 2% (5/307) in Hampshire
3Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery77%17%Top 11% (6/56) in West Berkshire
4Woolton Hill Junior School76%3%Top 18% (55/307) in Hampshire
5The Ilsleys Primary School67%33%Top 24% (13/56) in West Berkshire
6St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School67%20%Top 43% (129/307) in Hampshire
7Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School67%17%Top 25% (14/56) in West Berkshire
8The Willows Primary School66%12%Top 29% (16/56) in West Berkshire
9Falkland Primary School65%6%Top 33% (18/56) in West Berkshire
10Kingsclere Church of England Primary School64%9%(164/307) in Hampshire
11Compton C.E. Primary School63%6%Top 36% (20/56) in West Berkshire
12Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School60%0%Top 45% (25/56) in West Berkshire
13Speenhamland School55%7%(32/56) in West Berkshire
14St Nicolas C.E. Junior School54%0%(35/56) in West Berkshire
15Stockcross C.E. School54%0%(35/56) in West Berkshire
16Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery53%3%(37/56) in West Berkshire
17John Rankin Junior School53%2%(38/56) in West Berkshire
18The Winchcombe School51%0%(41/56) in West Berkshire
19Chieveley Primary School48%0%(47/56) in West Berkshire
20St Joseph's Catholic Primary School45%0%(49/56) in West Berkshire
21Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School36%0%(52/56) in West Berkshire
22Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School33%0%(305/307) in Hampshire

Not ranked: Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School, Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School, Highwood Copse Primary School, John Rankin Infant and Nursery School, St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School, St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton Hill: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary SchoolThatcham3.0 miles61%0%Top 42% (23/56) in West Berkshire
Whitelands Park Primary SchoolThatcham2.6 miles57%0%(29/56) in West Berkshire
Curridge Primary SchoolThatcham3.0 miles55%0%(33/56) in West Berkshire
Thatcham Park CofE PrimaryThatcham2.8 miles51%0%(41/56) in West Berkshire
Spurcroft Primary SchoolThatcham3.0 miles49%0%(45/56) in West Berkshire
Parsons Down Junior SchoolThatcham2.1 miles39%2%(50/56) in West Berkshire

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Newbury's own ranking

In NewburySchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1St Bartholomew's School57.767%1st (1/10) in West Berkshire
2The Downs School54.765%Top 30% (3/10) in West Berkshire
3Park House School50.556%Top 40% (4/10) in West Berkshire
4Trinity School43.236%(8/10) in West Berkshire
5The Clere School38.835%(57/67) in Hampshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Kennet SchoolThatcham3.3 miles48.048%(7/10) in West Berkshire

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Newbury's own ranking

In NewburySchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1The Downs School39.1+0.181st (1/9) in West Berkshire
2St Bartholomew's School35.4-0.06Top 34% (3/9) in West Berkshire
3Trinity School33.6-0.14(6/9) in West Berkshire
4Park House School23.0-0.26(9/9) in West Berkshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Kennet SchoolThatcham3.3 miles35.3+0.04Top 45% (4/9) in West Berkshire

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Newbury itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Downe HouseThatcham3.2 miles45.81st (1/4) in West Berkshire
Bradfield CollegeBradfield8.9 miles43.6Top 50% (2/4) in West Berkshire
St Gabriel's SchoolBerkshire1.7 miles33.8(4/4) in West Berkshire

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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League tables: West Berkshire Primary · West Berkshire GCSE · Hampshire Primary · Hampshire GCSE.

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