Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery, Newbury

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery

Fir Tree Lane, Newbury RG14 2RA

https://www.firtreeschool.co.uk/

Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery is an academy. It has about 230 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In May 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Newbury Academy Trust. (Speenhamland School is also a member.)

Particular strengths include Finances and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Attainment, Admissions and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.8		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
0.9		Parsons Down Infant School
0.9		Parsons Down Junior School
1.2		The Winchcombe School
1.2		Whitelands Park Primary School
1.4		Speenhamland School
1.4		St Nicolas C.E. Junior School
1.5		The Willows Primary School
1.6		Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School
1.6		Thatcham Park CofE Primary
1.7		St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School
1.7		Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is above average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is below average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is poor, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

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