Beenham Primary School
Mount Pleasant, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Sophie McBean
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 57
- URN
- 109802
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189713397
About this school
Beenham Primary School is a community primary school in Reading. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 57 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Beenham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 43% | 63% | 14% |
| Expected standard in maths | 29% | 38% | 29% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% | 50% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 99.0 | 97.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 96.0 | 95.0 | 97.0 |
Trends over time
How Beenham Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Berkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 55.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60 |
| 2023/24 | 57 |
| 2024/25 | 49 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Beenham Primary School compares
Beenham Primary School ranked 52nd of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 0% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 0% | 12.3% | 28.6% | 57 | — |
| Woolhampton C.E. Primary School | 56% | 6.5% | 7.1% | 99 | 1.0 miles |
| Bradfield C.E. Primary School | 92% | 3.3% | 11.2% | 156 | 1.3 miles |
| Aldermaston C.E. Primary School | 48% | 6.5% | 28.3% | 87 | 2.2 miles |
| Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School | 59% | 4.8% | 9.2% | 94 | 2.9 miles |
| Englefield C.E. Primary School | 69% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 106 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.57%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 12.28%
- Persistent absence
- 28.3%
Location
Nearby schools
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Woolhampton C.E. Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Reading
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Bradfield C.E. Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Reading
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Aldermaston C.E. Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Reading
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Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School2.9 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Englefield C.E. Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
Beenham Primary School ranks 82nd of the 82 ranked primary schools in Reading.
- Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Primary
- Aldryngton Primary School Primary
- Alfred Sutton Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- All Saints Junior School Primary
- Basildon C.E. Primary School Primary
- Battle Primary Academy Primary
- Beechwood Primary School Primary
- Birch Copse Primary School Primary
- Bradfield C.E. Primary School Primary
- Brimpton C.E. Primary School Primary
- Bucklebury C.E. Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Beenham Primary School teach?
- Beenham Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Beenham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Beenham Primary School is Miss Sophie McBean, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Beenham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Beenham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Beenham Primary School?
- Beenham Primary School has 57 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Beenham Primary School full?
- Beenham Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 57 on roll (54%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Beenham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Beenham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Beenham Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Beenham Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Beenham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Beenham Primary School compare with other schools in West Berkshire?
- Beenham Primary School ranked 52nd of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 0% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Beenham Primary School's absence rate?
- Beenham Primary School's overall absence rate is 12.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Beenham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Beenham Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.