Schools and Education in Downend

There are 30 schools within 5 miles of Downend town centre, including 18 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Priors Court School, The Castle School and Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
30
Primary
18
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
18
Outstanding (3) Good (18) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (8)
Priors Court School 1.4 miles Priors Court Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9NU Inspected: 21 March 2025 The Castle School 4.3 miles Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JG Inspected: 10 June 2024 Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub Nursery 4.9 miles Park End, Parkway, Newbury, RG14 1EH Inspected: 21 September 2022
Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Weston's, Beedon, Newbury, RG20 8SL Inspected: 21 January 2022 Curridge Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Chapel Lane, Thatcham, RG18 9DZ Inspected: 25 September 2023 Mary Hare School 2.7 miles Curridge Road, Snelsmore Common, Newbury, RG14 3BQ Inspected: 20 June 2025 Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Newbury Hill, Hampstead Norreys, Thatcham, RG18 0TR Inspected: 30 June 2025 The Ilsleys Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Church Hill, Newbury, RG20 7LP Inspected: 03 October 2022 Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School Primary 3.7 miles N/A, Newbury, RG20 7DT Inspected: 21 September 2022 Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School Primary 3.8 miles N/A, Brightwalton, Newbury, RG20 7BN Inspected: 28 June 2022 Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Cold Ash Hill, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9PT Inspected: 07 May 2024 Trinity School Secondary 4.4 miles Love Lane, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 2DU Inspected: 20 March 2024 St Finian's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles The Ridge, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9HU Inspected: 01 February 2022 The Winchcombe School Primary 4.7 miles Western Avenue, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 1LN Inspected: 17 January 2022 iCollege Alternative Provision 4.7 miles Bath Road, Bath Road, Newbury, RG14 1QY Inspected: 16 June 2022 Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.7 miles Digby Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1TS Inspected: 20 May 2025 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Newport Road, Newbury, RG14 2AW Inspected: 29 November 2023 Speenhamland School Primary 4.8 miles Pelican Lane, Newbury, RG14 1NU Inspected: 16 June 2023 Engaging Potential 4.9 miles Gaywood Drive, 79 Gaywood Drive, Newbury, RG14 2PR Inspected: 13 December 2024 West Family Hub - Newbury 4.9 miles Park End, Newbury, RG14 1EH Inspected: 04 February 2013 Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Primary 5 miles Gaywood Drive, Newbury, RG14 2RA Inspected: 04 July 2022
New Barn School 4.2 miles N/A, Newbury, RG20 8HZ Inspected: 15 December 2025
Chieveley Primary School Primary 1 miles School Road, Chieveley, Newbury, RG20 8TY Hermitage Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Hampstead Norreys Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9SA Downe House 3.3 miles Hermitage Road, Thatcham, RG18 9JJ The Downs School Secondary 3.7 miles Manor Crescent, Compton, Newbury, RG20 6AD Compton C.E. Primary School Primary 4 miles School Road, Compton, Newbury, RG20 6QU Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools 4.1 miles Marlston Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9UL Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JG Stockcross C.E. School Primary 4.9 miles Chapel Road, Stockcross, Newbury, RG20 8LD