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Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School

West Berkshire, RG20 8HLPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 7 places
Ranking
#9,099
of 13,686 nationally

About Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School

Welford and Wickham C. E. Primary School is a small Church of England primary in West Berkshire that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 18 applications for just 7 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 57. All 7 first-preference families were offered a spot, but with more than two and a half applicants for every place, it is a competitive choice. The school has a total capacity of 105 pupils but currently has just 62 on roll, so while demand is high for Reception places, the school is not yet full across all year groups. The headteacher is Joanna Lagares, and the school serves children aged 5 to 11. It is a mixed, state-funded primary with a religious character, and 17. 7 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWelford Road, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG20 8HL
HeadteacherJoanna Lagares
Local AuthorityWest Berkshire
Number of Pupils62
Free School Meals (FSM)17.7%
School Capacity62 / 105 (59% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Jun 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Jan 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:35

Source: welfordandwickhamprimaryschool.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Welford and Wickham C.E. 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.