Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Newbury, West Berkshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 88 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 10.20% |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Address | Common Lane, Brightwalton, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 7BN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.brightwalton.w-berks.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01488638337 |
| URN | 110008 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 9 June 2026, published 12 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 May 2022, published 27 June 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 6 May 2021, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Shefford C.E. Primary School (primary school, about 5.3 km)
- Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School (primary school, about 6.3 km)
- The Ilsleys Primary School (primary school, about 6.9 km)
- Chieveley Primary School (primary school, about 7.1 km)
- Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School (primary school, about 8.0 km)
- Wantage Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 8.6 km)
- Chilton County Primary School (primary school, about 8.8 km)
Browse: Primary schools in West Berkshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.