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Speenhamland School
Academy in Newbury, United Kingdom
- Head
- Julie Lewry, Headteacher
- Trust or group
- Newbury Academy Trust
- Type
- Academy, Primary
- Pupils
- 302
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Location
- Newbury, RG14 1NU, United Kingdom
- Telephone
- 0163541077
- Website
- speenhamlandprimary.co.uk
- Government identifier
- URN 143999 (register entry)
- Ofsted
- Good, inspected 19 April 2023
Vacancies (1)
Pupils (2025/26) 290 pupils · 51% girls · 25.2% eligible for free school meals · 37.2% with English as an additional language. DfE school census.
Special educational needs (2025/26) 32 (11.0%) on SEN support · 22 (7.6%) with an education, health and care plan · has resourced provision. DfE, Special educational needs in England.
Exam results
| Year | KS2 expected | KS2 higher |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 55% | 7% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 0% |
| 2022/23 | 36% | 5% |
Department for Education performance tables.
Inspections
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 19 April 2023 | Graded inspection | Good |
| 4 December 2019 | Graded inspection | Requires improvement |
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 17.2 | 16.9 | – | 0 | £48,649 |
| 2024/25 | 19.2 | 15.7 | 21% | 0 | £41,809 |
| 2023/24 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 11% | 0 | £42,016 |
| 2022/23 | 16.0 | 17.7 | 29% | 0 | £38,152 |
| 2021/22 | 17.4 | 16.3 | 11% | 0 | £36,481 |
| 2020/21 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 6% | 0 | £34,729 |
Earlier years (2017/18 to 2019/20)
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 16.8 | 18.5 | 15% | 0 | £33,537 |
| 2018/19 | 16.4 | 18.2 | 15% | 0 | £34,024 |
| 2017/18 | 17.1 | 16.9 | 15% | 0 | £31,800 |
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 4.7% | 1.2% | 11.2% | 1.5% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 1.4% | 14.7% | 0.7% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 1.8% | 18.8% | 1.8% |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 2.2% | 25.9% | 1.9% |
| 2021/22 | 6.8% | 0.9% | 25.6% | 0.7% |
| 2020/21 | 3.1% | 0.8% | 6.0% | 0.4% |
Earlier years (2017/18 to 2018/19)
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 3.7% | 0.7% | 7.6% | 0.4% |
| 2017/18 | 3.8% | 0.6% | 7.9% | 0.0% |
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
1 past vacancy seen since May 2026: 1 teaching. Most often advertised: SENCO. Last advertised September 2026.
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Sources
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Inspection: Ofsted. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.
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