St Nicolas C.E. Junior School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Newbury, South East RG14 7LU · West Berkshire
#2045 of 2,471 primary schools in South East
#12516 of 15,697 nationally
About St Nicolas C.E. Junior School
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School is a local authority primary located in Newbury, in the West Berkshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 7–11. In 2025 it enrolled 244 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 28.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 2045th of 2,471 ranked primary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (60th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 244; capacity filled 95.3%.
There are 35 schools in Newbury; St Nicolas C.E. Junior School ranks 23rd of 31 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)54%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Nicolas C.E. Junior School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 244
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 54%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Nicolas C.E. Junior School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School
Newbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
188 students · 610 m away
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,905 students · 698 m away
Speenhamland School
Newbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
290 students · 1.2 km away
The Willows Primary School
Newbury · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
337 students · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
246 students · 1.3 km away
John Rankin Junior School
Newbury · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
311 students · 1.4 km away
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery
Newbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 1.5 km away
The Winchcombe School
Newbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
436 students · 1.5 km away
John Rankin Infant and Nursery School
Newbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
240 students · 1.5 km away
Trinity School
Newbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,349 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Oxford Road Community School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
244 students
Balfour Infant School
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244 students
Anton Junior School
Andover · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
243 students
Merton Junior School
Basingstoke · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
245 students
Ranvilles Junior School
Fareham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
243 students
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
246 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Nicolas C.E. Junior School a good school?
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School has a Success Index (England) of 28.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #2045 of 2,471 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Nicolas C.E. Junior School rank in South East?
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School ranks #2045 of 2,471 primary schools in South East and #12516 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Nicolas C.E. Junior School?
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School had 244 students in 2025.
Is St Nicolas C.E. Junior School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School is classified as a primary covering Ages 7–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near St Nicolas C.E. Junior School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Nicolas C.E. Junior School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.