Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · West Berkshire
Fir Tree Lane, Newbury, RG14 2RA
45
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 11/05/2022
Application demand
85%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
94.3%
15.7% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
239
Capacity used
Over capacity114%
210 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
85%
1st preference success rate
28 of 33 families who put it first got an offer
30
Places offered
58
Total applications
1.9
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 33 | 28 | ● 85% |
| 2nd preference | 15 | 1 | ● 7% |
| 3rd preference | 6 | 1 | ● 17% |
| 4th preference | 4 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 58 | 30 | 52% |
1st preference success by year
West Berkshire lets families list 4 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Michael Steer
- Address
- Fir Tree Lane, Newbury, RG14 2RA
- Phone
- 0163542129
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Ward / constituency
- Newbury Clay Hill · Newbury
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 139081
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 34% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 25% | — | — |
| SEN support | 14% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: NEWBURY ACADEMY TRUST
239 pupils · 210 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 22
11 May 2022
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Requires improvement Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 185 pupils
Attendance
94.3%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
5.7%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
15.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results (Key Stage 2)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 45% | — | — |
| Higher standard | 0% | — | — |
| Reading progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Writing progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Maths progress | — | — | 0.0 |
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 53% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 3% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through West Berkshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.