What schools serve Newbury?

There are 43 schools in Newbury, West Berkshire — including Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub, Chieveley Primary School, The Ilsleys Primary School, Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery, Falkland Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Newbury?

Newbury has 28 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. There are also 10 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Newbury?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Newbury, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Newbury schools are set by West Berkshire and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the West Berkshire admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Newbury?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Newbury are set by West Berkshire as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Newbury

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 43 schools in Newbury , West Berkshire — including 28 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by West Berkshire and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Newbury (28)

Chieveley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Newbury · RG20 8TY

Ages 4–11 170 pupils Capacity 210

The Ilsleys Primary School

Primary · Community school

Newbury · RG20 7LP

Ages 4–11 49 pupils Capacity 88

Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Newbury · RG14 1TS

Ages 3–11 235 pupils Capacity 240

Falkland Primary School

Primary · Community school

Newbury · RG14 6NU

Ages 4–11 419 pupils Capacity 420

Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Newbury · RG20 8SL

Ages 4–11 23 pupils Capacity 63

Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Newbury · RG20 7DT

Ages 4–11 30 pupils Capacity 56

Compton C.E. Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Newbury · RG20 6QU

Ages 4–11 166 pupils Capacity 210

Enborne C.E. Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Newbury · RG20 0JU

Ages 4–11 82 pupils Capacity 84

Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Newbury · RG14 2JG

Ages 3–11 85 pupils Capacity 98

Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Newbury · RG20 8HL

Ages 5–11 62 pupils Capacity 105

Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Newbury · RG20 7BN

Ages 4–11 87 pupils Capacity 105

St Nicolas C.E. Junior School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Newbury · RG14 7LU

Ages 7–11 253 pupils Capacity 256

Stockcross C.E. School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Newbury · RG20 8LD

Ages 4–11 85 pupils Capacity 105

St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Newbury · RG14 7DE

Ages 3–7 188 pupils Capacity 180

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Newbury · RG14 2AW

Ages 3–11 238 pupils Capacity 244

Burghclere Primary School

Primary · Community school

Newbury · RG20 9HT

Ages 4–11 95 pupils Capacity 119

Woolton Hill Junior School

Primary · Community school

Newbury · RG20 9XE

Ages 7–11 121 pupils Capacity 120

Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Newbury · RG20 4UA

Ages 4–11 47 pupils Capacity 105

Kingsclere Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Newbury · RG20 5RE

Ages 4–11 201 pupils Capacity 266

St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton Hill

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Newbury · RG20 9XF

Ages 3–7 95 pupils Capacity 112

St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Newbury · RG20 0AF

Ages 4–11 107 pupils Capacity 105

The Winchcombe School

Primary · Community school

Newbury · RG14 1LN

Ages 3–11 445 pupils Capacity 420

The Willows Primary School

Primary · Community school

Newbury · RG14 7SJ

Ages 2–11 383 pupils Capacity 450

Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Newbury · RG14 2RA

Ages 3–11 242 pupils Capacity 240

Highwood Copse Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Newbury · RG20 9BS

Ages 3–11 122 pupils Capacity 210

Speenhamland School

Primary · Academy converter

Newbury · RG14 1NU

Ages 4–11 302 pupils Capacity 301

John Rankin Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Newbury · RG14 6EX

Ages 3–7 Capacity 330

John Rankin Junior School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Newbury · RG14 6ES

Ages 7–11 Capacity 360

Secondary Schools in Newbury (5)

The Downs School

Secondary · Foundation school

Newbury · RG20 6AD

Ages 11–18 1437 pupils Capacity 1307

The Clere School

Secondary · Community school

Newbury · RG20 9HP

Ages 11–16 468 pupils Capacity 725

St Bartholomew's School

Secondary · Academy converter

Newbury · RG14 6JP

Ages 11–18 1930 pupils Capacity 1922

Trinity School

Secondary · Academy converter

Newbury · RG14 2DU

Ages 11–18 1355 pupils Capacity 1204

Park House School

Secondary · Academy converter

Newbury · RG14 6NQ

Ages 11–19 984 pupils Capacity 1295

Other Schools in Newbury (10)

Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Newbury · RG14 1EH

Ages 2–5 122 pupils

Mary Hare School

Not applicable · Non-maintained special school

Newbury · RG14 3BQ

Ages 4–19 159 pupils Capacity 240

The Castle School

Not applicable · Community special school

Newbury · RG14 2JG

Ages 3–19 199 pupils Capacity 212

Horris Hill School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Newbury · RG20 9DJ

Ages 2–13 109 pupils Capacity 200

Thorngrove School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Newbury · RG20 9PS

Ages 2–13 222 pupils Capacity 275

St Michael's School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Newbury · RG20 9JW

Ages 5–18 66 pupils Capacity 130

Newbury College

All through · Further education

Newbury · RG14 7TD

Ages 14–99

iCollege Alternative Provision

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Newbury · RG14 1QY

Ages 5–19 82 pupils Capacity 48

Engaging Potential

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Newbury · RG14 2PR

Ages 13–19 13 pupils Capacity 14

Northcroft Vocational School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Newbury · RG14 1BU

Ages 11–16 9 pupils Capacity 30

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Newbury are set by West Berkshire and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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