Voluntary controlled school · West Berkshire

Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School

3–11Ages
91Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
109974URN

Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.6 above West Berkshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Berkshire

37 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

West Berkshire 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 July 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.6 above West Berkshire median (2.1) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

37 applications · 14 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; West Berkshire median median 2.1
2025 2.2; West Berkshire median median 2.1
2024 2.2; West Berkshire median median 2.1
2023 1.9; West Berkshire median median 2.1
2022 1.8; West Berkshire median median 2.1
2021 1.6; West Berkshire median median 1.9
2020 2.4; West Berkshire median median 2.0
2019 2.4; West Berkshire median median 2.0
2018 3.0; West Berkshire median median 2.2
2017 3.0; West Berkshire median median 1.9
2016 2.6; West Berkshire median median 2.3
2015 2.4; West Berkshire median median 2.2
2014 2.6; West Berkshire median median 2.2

This school
West Berkshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	37	2.6	15	1.07
Sep 2025	12	26	2.2	6	0.50
Sep 2024	13	28	2.2	11	0.85
Sep 2023	14	26	1.9	9	0.64
Sep 2022	12	21	1.8	9	0.75
Sep 2021	10	16	1.6	8	0.80
Sep 2020	15	36	2.4	13	0.87
Sep 2019	8	19	2.4	8	1.00
Sep 2018	14	42	3.0	12	0.86
Sep 2017	14	42	3.0	14	1.00
Sep 2016	14	37	2.6	14	1.00
Sep 2015	13	31	2.4	9	0.69
Sep 2014	14	37	2.6	10	0.71

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 87% · Maths 60% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%22nd of 52 in West Berkshire

West Berkshire 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

West Berkshire 75% England 78%

Higher standard53%

West Berkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

West Berkshire 68% England 75%

Greater depth13%

West Berkshire 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

West Berkshire 70% England 77%

Higher standard13%

West Berkshire 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Berkshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	0%	106	102
2023/24	60%	13%	105	104
2022/23	31%	0%	102	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
The Winchcombe School
0.6 km · West Berkshire

2026

2.2applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Speenhamland School
0.9 km · West Berkshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery
1.0 km · West Berkshire

Improved significantly2025

2.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · West Berkshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School
2.0 km · West Berkshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

54%met the SATs standard
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery
2.4 km · West Berkshire

Good2022

2.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School
2.6 km · West Berkshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place
John Rankin Junior School
3.0 km · West Berkshire

Serious weaknesses Graded · no overall grade2024

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109974 · 869/3039
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 98 pupils · 91 on roll
Free school meals: 36.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JG
Local authority: West Berkshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources