Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery
Fir Tree Lane, Newbury, RG14 2RA
239 pupils · 114% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- NEWBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Free school meals
- 33.5%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 11 May 2022, published 3 July 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 53% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.79 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 28 | 50 | 73 | 28 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 33 | 58 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 40 | 62 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 35 | 53 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 40 | 48 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 28 | 39 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 29 | 39 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 20 | 17 | 28 | 19 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Parsons Down Junior School 1.4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Parsons Down Infant School 1.4 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- The Winchcombe School 1.9 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Whitelands Park Primary School 2.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Speenhamland School 2.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.