Crowthorne Church of England Primary School
Duke's Ride, Crowthorne, RG45 6ND
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emily Hicks
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Bracknell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 109962
- Local authority
- Bracknell Forest
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01344772089
About this school
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Crowthorne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Crowthorne Church of England 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 93% | 93% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 20% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 100% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 93% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 93% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 111.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
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 Crowthorne Church of England 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 | Bracknell Forest average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93% | 62% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 93% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crowthorne Church of England Primary School compares
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School ranked 3rd of 26 primary schools in Bracknell Forest for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 209 | — |
| Oaklands Junior School | 65% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 244 | 0.5 miles |
| Oaklands Infant School | — | 3.6% | 4.8% | 176 | 0.5 miles |
| Wildmoor Heath School | 57% | 3.9% | 7.3% | 208 | 0.6 miles |
| Hatch Ride Primary School | 63% | 3% | 3.3% | 202 | 0.6 miles |
| New Scotland Hill Primary School | 67% | 3.8% | 6% | 221 | 1.2 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)
- 4.81%
- English as an additional language
- 15.9%
- Overall absence
- 2.86%
- Persistent absence
- 4.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oaklands Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Crowthorne
-
Oaklands Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Crowthorne
-
Wildmoor Heath School0.6 miles
Primary · Bracknell
-
Hatch Ride Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Crowthorne
-
New Scotland Hill Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Sandhurst
Other schools in Crowthorne
- Hatch Ride Primary School Primary
- Oaklands Infant School Primary
- Oaklands Junior School Primary
- Edgbarrow School Secondary
- Our Lady's Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Crowthorne Church of England Primary School teach?
- Crowthorne Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Crowthorne.
- Who is the headteacher of Crowthorne Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Crowthorne Church of England Primary School is Mrs Emily Hicks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Crowthorne Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crowthorne Church of England 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 Crowthorne Church of England Primary School?
- Crowthorne Church of England Primary School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Crowthorne Church of England Primary School full?
- Crowthorne Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Crowthorne Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Crowthorne Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Crowthorne Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Crowthorne Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Crowthorne Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 93% in 2022/23 and 87% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Crowthorne Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Bracknell Forest?
- Crowthorne Church of England Primary School ranked 3rd of 26 primary schools in Bracknell Forest for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Crowthorne Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Crowthorne Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Crowthorne Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Crowthorne Church of England 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.