Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School

Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School at a glance

Located in Newbury, West Berkshire, Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 85 pupils aged 3 to 11. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Competition for places is real here - 93% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (15 first choices for 14 places). Overall pupil absence was 5.2%. There are about 17.2 pupils per teacher. Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.