Speenhamland School

Type Primary
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Pelican Lane
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 1NU
Phone 0163541077
Reference Number 143999

Description

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Speenhamland School, UK, is a primary school situated at Pelican Lane in Newbury, Berkshire, with the postcode RG14 1NU. Operating as an Academy converter, it is part of the NEWBURY ACADEMY TRUST and has been open since February 1, 2017. Led by Headteacher Mrs Julie Lewry, the school serves a diverse student population with a focus on high expectations, behavioral consistency, and respect for differences.

The educational institution offers a well-rounded curriculum for pupils between the ages of 4 and 11. Speenhamland School aims to foster the ‘whole child’ and cultivate skills in resilience, respect, resourcefulness, risk-taking, and responsibility, while promoting a strong sense of community and collective ethos. In the 2022-2023 school year, the establishment boasted a student enrollment of 283 pupils.

Additionally, Speenhamland School achieves high learning standards and embraces a rich diversity of backgrounds. The school utilizes high-quality teaching and learning to provide immersive experiences for its pupils with the goal of inspiring and driving them toward their full potential. The establishment also actively involves students in decision-making through pupil voice, promoting an environment of responsibility and active citizenship.

Community involvement is valued, with Speenhamland’s Headteacher actively seeking parental and caregiver input, and maintaining a strong partnership between home and school. The school encourages engagement with digital platforms, as reflected by their active presence on Twitter, where various updates and announcements can be found at @SpeenhamlandSch and @SpeenhamSport.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 283
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.71%
Girls: 46.29%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 35
2 53
3 31
4 43
5 45
6 45

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2023-06-16
Date Description Report
2023-04-19 School inspection: School inspection:
2019-12-04 School inspection: School inspection:
2017-02-04 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Speenhamland Primary School
2015-05-11 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2015-01-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-06-05 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2013-01-17 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2011-11-29 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2011-07-12 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2010-05-11 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-09-29 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2009-02-10 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2005-07-04 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 36% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 5% Upgrade Upgrade

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 101 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 101 Upgrade Upgrade

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.9 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing -0.9 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths -2.6 Upgrade Upgrade

How many students meet the standards

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 12 2
Third Preference 19 2
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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