School Road, Chieveley, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 8TY
10 reasons to choose Chieveley Primary School
Main point of differentiation
Chieveley Primary School is one of the best state primary schools in the Newbury area, ranking in the top 15% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 66. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Chieveley Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2011) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Chieveley Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Chieveley Primary School achieves attainment results that are around the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Chieveley Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Chieveley Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Chieveley Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 6.00pm provided onsite by external contractors.
Find another school near Chieveley Primary School
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Curridge Primary School (3.3 miles); Woolton Hill Junior School (9 miles); St Martin’s East Woodhay Church of England Primary School (10.1 miles).
Downe House (3.1 miles); St Gabriel’s School (6.5 miles); Bradfield College (8.9 miles).
St Bartholomew’s School (5.9 miles); Kennet School (6.3 miles); The Downs School (6.5 miles).