Burghclere Primary School
Community primary school in Newbury (Hampshire).
KS2 RWM expected
90%
▲ 28pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
100%
▲ 25pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
100%
▲ 26pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
90%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.3
▼ 2.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.4%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
80%
95 / 119 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).Burghclere Primary School is a primary school located in Newbury, Hampshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 95 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 119. The school is led by Mrs Beulah Letchford.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Music
- Netball
Key facts
- URN
- 115868
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tyrone Fussell | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Pete Burroughs Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Edward Stevens | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Amy Brown | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Debbie Rudland | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Gubbins | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tyrone Fussell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kirsty Richardson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Harry Dove | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jon Baillie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Amanda Thelwall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Jo Field | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2017 · until 2028 |
| Mr Rob Barnes Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 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