Spurcroft Primary School
Spurcroft Road, Thatcham, RG19 3XX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Flowerdew
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 408
- URN
- 109937
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01635871541
About this school
Spurcroft Primary School is a community primary school in Thatcham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 408 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 60 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 45% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 70% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 63% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 60% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Spurcroft 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 | 43% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 49% | 55.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 428 |
| 2023/24 | 410 |
| 2024/25 | 401 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Spurcroft Primary School compares
Spurcroft Primary School ranked 41st of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49% | 4.6% | 13.7% | 408 | — |
| Francis Baily Primary School | 58% | 5.5% | 17.8% | 491 | 0.5 miles |
| Thatcham Park CofE Primary | 51% | 4.2% | 24% | 399 | 0.7 miles |
| Whitelands Park Primary School | 57% | 6.1% | 22.1% | 372 | 0.9 miles |
| Parsons Down Infant School | — | 6.5% | 8.9% | 88 | 0.9 miles |
| Parsons Down Junior School | 39% | 5.6% | 23.3% | 139 | 0.9 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.
Inspection history
- 8 November 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report6 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.7%
- English as an additional language
- 11%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 9.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Francis Baily Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Thatcham
-
Thatcham Park CofE Primary0.7 miles
Primary · Thatcham
-
Whitelands Park Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Thatcham
-
Parsons Down Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Thatcham
-
Parsons Down Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Thatcham
Other schools in Thatcham
Spurcroft Primary School ranks 11th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Thatcham.
- Ashford Hill Primary School Primary
- Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School Primary
- Curridge Primary School Primary
- Francis Baily Primary School Primary
- Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School Primary
- Hermitage Primary School Primary
- Parsons Down Infant School Primary
- Parsons Down Junior School Primary
- St Finian's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Thatcham Park CofE Primary Primary
- Whitelands Park Primary School Primary
- Yattendon C.E. Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Spurcroft Primary School teach?
- Spurcroft Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Thatcham.
- Who is the headteacher of Spurcroft Primary School?
- The headteacher of Spurcroft Primary School is Mrs Kate Flowerdew, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Spurcroft Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Spurcroft 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 big is Spurcroft Primary School?
- Spurcroft Primary School has 408 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Spurcroft Primary School full?
- Spurcroft Primary School has capacity for 450 pupils and 408 on roll (91%), 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 Spurcroft Primary School a faith school?
- No. Spurcroft Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Spurcroft Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Spurcroft Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Spurcroft Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Spurcroft Primary School rank locally?
- Spurcroft Primary School ranked 41st of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Spurcroft Primary School's absence rate?
- Spurcroft Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Spurcroft Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Spurcroft 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.