Yattendon C.E. Primary School
Yattendon Lane, Thatcham, RG18 0UR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Rachel Manley
- 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
- 92
- URN
- 110026
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01635201397
About this school
Yattendon C.E. Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Thatcham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 92 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Yattendon C.E. 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 12 July 2023, 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 | 5 | 16 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 56% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 13% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 81% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 56% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 75% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 101.0 | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How Yattendon C.E. 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 | — | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 55.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 89 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Yattendon C.E. Primary School compares
Yattendon C.E. Primary School ranked 4th of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 92 | — |
| Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School | 70% | 4.5% | 21.2% | 46 | 2.1 miles |
| Basildon C.E. Primary School | — | — | — | — | 2.7 miles |
| Hermitage Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 12.6% | 186 | 2.9 miles |
| Bradfield C.E. Primary School | 92% | 3.3% | 11.2% | 156 | 3.3 miles |
| Compton C.E. Primary School | — | — | — | — | 3.8 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)
- 4.49%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.16%
- Persistent absence
- 6.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Thatcham
-
Basildon C.E. Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Hermitage Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Thatcham
-
Bradfield C.E. Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Compton C.E. Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Newbury
Other schools in Thatcham
Yattendon C.E. Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- Spurcroft Primary School Primary
- St Finian's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Thatcham Park CofE Primary Primary
- Whitelands Park Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Yattendon C.E. Primary School teach?
- Yattendon C.E. Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Thatcham.
- Who is the head teacher of Yattendon C.E. Primary School?
- The head teacher of Yattendon C.E. Primary School is Mrs Rachel Manley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Yattendon C.E. Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Yattendon C.E. 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 Yattendon C.E. Primary School?
- Yattendon C.E. Primary School has 92 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Yattendon C.E. Primary School full?
- Yattendon C.E. Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 92 on roll (88%), 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 Yattendon C.E. Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Yattendon C.E. Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Yattendon C.E. Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Yattendon C.E. Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Yattendon C.E. Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2023/24 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Yattendon C.E. Primary School compare with other schools in West Berkshire?
- Yattendon C.E. Primary School ranked 4th of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Yattendon C.E. Primary School's absence rate?
- Yattendon C.E. Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Yattendon C.E. Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Yattendon C.E. 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.