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

St Martin’s East Woodhay Church of England Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its good status since its last inspection in 2014. The school creates a welcoming and inclusive environment where pupils feel a sense of belonging. High expectations for behavior and learning, coupled with a strong focus on developing pupils' leadership skills, contribute to a nurturing community atmosphere. Notably, the school has implemented effective phonics instruction, enabling pupils to develop a love for reading and achieve fluency early in their academic journey. However, there are areas that require improvement, particularly concerning the recently reorganized curriculum in foundation subjects. Some teachers have not yet received adequate training to deliver the new content effectively, leading to variability in pupil understanding across different classes. Additionally, while safeguarding measures are solid, there are gaps in the detailed documentation of actions taken in response to incidents. Leaders are aware of these issues and are taking steps to enhance training and record-keeping.

Strengths

• Pupils express pride in their school and feel a sense of belonging.
• Exemplary behavior and established routines promote a positive learning environment.
• The quality of early years provision effectively prepares children for Year 1.
• Strong emphasis on phonics ensures all pupils, including those with SEND, learn to read confidently.
• Pupils engage in leadership roles that positively impact their school community.
• A wide range of extracurricular activities, including a popular choir, enrich the pupil experience.

Areas for Improvement

• Variability in the teaching of the newly implemented foundation subjects.
• Some safeguarding records lack sufficient detail about actions taken.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School attended 96.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School had 21.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 33.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.9% of pupils at St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School received £7,695 and spent £7,275 for each of its 101 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £49,000 (£490 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School have?

St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School has 101 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School cover?

St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

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

St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School is at East End, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 0AF.