Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Newbury (West Berkshire).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.8%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.8
▼ 3.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.2%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
84%
88 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Newbury, West Berkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 87 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Mrs Sara Slade.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Choir
- Cooking
- Drama
- Gardening
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Swimming
- Yoga
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 110008
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steve Fiddy | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Denise Herrington Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ben Longworth | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Sean Crane | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Phil Ferris | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sophie Goulding | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Steve Fiddy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jenny Wilson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Revd Mike Griffiths | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Mrs Sara Slade | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Pam Kelly | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Barry Mangan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Collins Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Eli Lovell Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Denise Herrington Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record