Schools and Education in North Heath

There are 32 schools within 5 miles of North Heath town centre, including 20 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Priors Court School, The Castle School and Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
32
Primary
20
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
19
Outstanding (3) Good (19) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (9)
Priors Court School 2.1 miles Priors Court Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9NU Inspected: 21 March 2025 The Castle School 3.7 miles Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JG Inspected: 10 June 2024 Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub Nursery 4.5 miles Park End, Parkway, Newbury, RG14 1EH Inspected: 21 September 2022
Mary Hare School 2.2 miles Curridge Road, Snelsmore Common, Newbury, RG14 3BQ Inspected: 20 June 2025 Curridge Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Chapel Lane, Thatcham, RG18 9DZ Inspected: 25 September 2023 Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School Primary 2.8 miles N/A, Newbury, RG20 7DT Inspected: 21 September 2022 Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Weston's, Beedon, Newbury, RG20 8SL Inspected: 21 January 2022 Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School Primary 3.4 miles N/A, Brightwalton, Newbury, RG20 7BN Inspected: 28 June 2022 Trinity School Secondary 4 miles Love Lane, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 2DU Inspected: 20 March 2024 iCollege Alternative Provision 4 miles Bath Road, Bath Road, Newbury, RG14 1QY Inspected: 16 June 2022 Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.1 miles Digby Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1TS Inspected: 20 May 2025 The Winchcombe School Primary 4.2 miles Western Avenue, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 1LN Inspected: 17 January 2022 Shefford C.E. Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Wantage Road, Great Shefford, Hungerford, RG17 7DB Inspected: 21 September 2022 Speenhamland School Primary 4.3 miles Pelican Lane, Newbury, RG14 1NU Inspected: 16 June 2023 Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Cold Ash Hill, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9PT Inspected: 07 May 2024 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Newport Road, Newbury, RG14 2AW Inspected: 29 November 2023 West Family Hub - Newbury 4.5 miles Park End, Newbury, RG14 1EH Inspected: 04 February 2013 Engaging Potential 4.7 miles Gaywood Drive, 79 Gaywood Drive, Newbury, RG14 2PR Inspected: 13 December 2024 Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Newbury Hill, Hampstead Norreys, Thatcham, RG18 0TR Inspected: 30 June 2025 The Ilsleys Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Church Hill, Newbury, RG20 7LP Inspected: 03 October 2022 Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.8 miles Gaywood Drive, Newbury, RG14 2RA Inspected: 04 July 2022 St Finian's Catholic Primary School Primary 5 miles The Ridge, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9HU Inspected: 01 February 2022
New Barn School 2.8 miles N/A, Newbury, RG20 8HZ Inspected: 15 December 2025
Chieveley Primary School Primary 1.2 miles School Road, Chieveley, Newbury, RG20 8TY Hermitage Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Hampstead Norreys Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9SA Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JG Downe House 3.8 miles Hermitage Road, Thatcham, RG18 9JJ Stockcross C.E. School Primary 3.8 miles Chapel Road, Stockcross, Newbury, RG20 8LD Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School Primary 4 miles Welford Road, Newbury, RG20 8HL Inspected: 10 July 2024 Northcroft Vocational School 4.6 miles Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BU Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools 4.9 miles Marlston Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9UL St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Primary 5 miles Station Road, Newbury, RG14 7LU