Overall Oxbridge
#551
4 ranked schools · +363 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
50
Offers
14
Offer rate28.0%
+5.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Newbury
A market town deeply rooted in racing heritage and medieval character, Newbury anchors the northern edge of West Berkshire within the North Wessex Downs. The town centres on a rare medieval Cloth Hall and 15th-century church, with Newbury Racecourse and the M4 corridor's significant tech sector shaping its contemporary role. The River Kennet flows through town; Donnington Castle's ruins and nearby Lambourn's celebrated racehorse training grounds characterize the surrounding area.
Greenham and Compton stand among the most sought-after neighbourhoods for primary school catchments, while Enborne completes the school-competitive residential choice. Burghclere and Speen form the wider residential periphery. Around 34,000 people inhabit Newbury today, linked by Great Western Main Line trains reaching Reading in approximately twenty minutes.
30
Primary
schools
5
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
4
Special
schools
1
Other
schools
of which8sixth forms·16faith·1nurseries43 total
Area Performance
Newbury schools rank in the top 54% of England
Across 39 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.42/10, -0.01 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
15% Elite
Distribution across all Newbury schools
EliteExcellentGoodRebuilding
Newbury vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 54%
Across all ranked Newbury schools
Top 55%Primaryavg #8,164 of 14,978
Top 51%Secondaryavg #1,953 of 3,862
Top 54%Sixth formavg #1,376 of 2,555
Primary schools: 25 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.18 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,164
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 55% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.18 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,164
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 55% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.02 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,953
-1 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 51% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
31%
-25 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
49.9
+10.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.02 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,953
-1 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 51% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
31%
-25 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
49.9
+10.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 8 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.48 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,376
-4 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 54% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
24%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
48%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.48 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,376
-4 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 54% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
24%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
48%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#241
3 ranked schools · +12 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
25
Offers
4
Offer rate16.0%
+0.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#302
4 ranked schools · +471 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
25
Offers
10
Offer rate40.0%
+10.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Newbury
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Newbury
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Newbury
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