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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 20 March 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 6 November 2014Graded inspection: Good
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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 entry75 applications · 29 places offered · 35 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.6; West Berkshire median median 2.1
- 2025 2.8; West Berkshire median median 2.1
- 2024 2.9; West Berkshire median median 2.1
- 2023 2.8; West Berkshire median median 2.1
- 2022 2.9; West Berkshire median median 2.1
- 2021 3.0; West Berkshire median median 1.9
- 2020 2.1; West Berkshire median median 2.0
- 2019 2.1; West Berkshire median median 2.0
- 2018 2.6; West Berkshire median median 2.2
- 2017 3.1; West Berkshire median median 1.9
- 2016 2.5; West Berkshire median median 2.3
- 2015 3.0; 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 | 29 | 75 | 2.6 | 35 | 1.21 |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 85 | 2.8 | 35 | 1.17 |
| Sep 2024 | 29 | 85 | 2.9 | 47 | 1.62 |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 85 | 2.8 | 32 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 87 | 2.9 | 23 | 0.77 |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 89 | 3.0 | 42 | 1.40 |
| Sep 2020 | 16 | 33 | 2.1 | 16 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2019 | 28 | 59 | 2.1 | 27 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2018 | 27 | 71 | 2.6 | 25 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2017 | 20 | 62 | 3.1 | 16 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2016 | 30 | 76 | 2.5 | 26 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2015 | 30 | 89 | 3.0 | 39 | 1.30 |
| Sep 2014 | 30 | 77 | 2.6 | 27 | 0.90 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 77% · Writing 71% · Maths 71% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- West Berkshire median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61% | 0% | 105 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 8% | 105 | 102 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 4% | 108 | 105 |
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
- Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20242.6applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
- 0.9 km · West Berkshire20262.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
- 2.0 km · West BerkshireGood20221.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
- 2.3 km · West BerkshireGood20241.7applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
- 2.7 km · West BerkshireRemains Good20232.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
- 2.8 km · West BerkshireRemains Good20242.4applications per place
- 2.9 km · West BerkshireRemains Good202239%met the SATs standard
- 3.0 km · West Berkshire20261.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
- 3.1 km · West BerkshireGood20222.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 109958 · 869/3018
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 210 pupils · 195 on roll
- Free school meals
- 2.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Cold Ash Hill, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9PT
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources