Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School
Church Lane, Ufton Nervet, Reading, RG7 4HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Melissa Kennedy
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- URN
- 110021
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189832223
About this school
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Reading. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 94 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet 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 12 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 | 14 | 18 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 83% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 6% | 35% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 94% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 89% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 83% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet 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 | 50% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 55.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 98 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School compares
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School ranked 24th of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.8% | 9.2% | 94 | — |
| Mrs Bland's Infant School | — | 5.1% | 18% | 181 | 1.0 miles |
| Garland Junior School | 54% | 4.3% | 26.5% | 185 | 1.2 miles |
| Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School | 50% | 5.3% | 12.2% | 208 | 1.9 miles |
| Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School | — | 3.9% | 8.5% | 164 | 2.3 miles |
| Theale C.E. Primary School | 89% | 5.3% | 19.4% | 301 | 2.5 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)
- 9.18%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 4.78%
- Persistent absence
- 12.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mrs Bland's Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Garland Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School2.3 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Theale C.E. Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School ranks 55th 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
- Beenham Primary School Primary
- Birch Copse Primary School Primary
- Bradfield C.E. Primary School Primary
- Brimpton C.E. Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School teach?
- Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School?
- The headteacher of Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School is Miss Melissa Kennedy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet 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 Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School?
- Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School full?
- Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School has capacity for 105 pupils and 94 on roll (90%), 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 Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School a faith school?
- Yes. Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School compare with other schools in West Berkshire?
- Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School ranked 24th of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School's absence rate?
- Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet 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.