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Chieveley Primary School

West Berkshire, RG20 8TYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#10,238
of 13,686 nationally

About Chieveley Primary School

Chieveley Primary School sits within the West Berkshire local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. Among the 67 primary schools in the area, it ranks 38th, placing it in the bottom half of the LA table. The top-performing peers in the same authority include The Ilsleys Primary School, Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery, and Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Chieveley itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, the latest of which took place in 2024. The school is led by headteacher Michael Harris and has a capacity of 210 pupils, with 170 currently on roll. It is a non-religious school with no nursery or sixth form provision, and it does not offer boarding.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Road, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG20 8TY
HeadteacherMichael Harris
Local AuthorityWest Berkshire
Number of Pupils170
Free School Meals (FSM)8.8%
School Capacity170 / 210 (81% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:55

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: chieveleyschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Chieveley Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.