Thatcham Park CofE Primary
Park Avenue, Thatcham, RG18 4NP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Webster
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 399
- URN
- 135080
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01635870950
About this school
Thatcham Park CofE Primary is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Thatcham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 399 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 | 50 | 57 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 54% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 79% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 77% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 63% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Thatcham Park CofE Primary 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% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 55.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 411 |
| 2023/24 | 399 |
| 2024/25 | 404 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thatcham Park CofE Primary compares
Thatcham Park CofE Primary ranked 38th of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 4.2% | 24% | 399 | — |
| Whitelands Park Primary School | 57% | 6.1% | 22.1% | 372 | 0.3 miles |
| Francis Baily Primary School | 58% | 5.5% | 17.8% | 491 | 0.6 miles |
| Spurcroft Primary School | 49% | 4.6% | 13.7% | 408 | 0.7 miles |
| Parsons Down Infant School | — | 6.5% | 8.9% | 88 | 0.8 miles |
| Parsons Down Junior School | 39% | 5.6% | 23.3% | 139 | 0.8 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)
- 23.99%
- English as an additional language
- 9.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.21%
- Persistent absence
- 9.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whitelands Park Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Thatcham
-
Francis Baily Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Thatcham
-
Spurcroft Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Thatcham
-
Parsons Down Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Thatcham
-
Parsons Down Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Thatcham
Other schools in Thatcham
Thatcham Park CofE Primary ranks 10th 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
- Whitelands Park Primary School Primary
- Yattendon C.E. Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Thatcham Park CofE Primary teach?
- Thatcham Park CofE Primary teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Thatcham.
- Who is the headteacher of Thatcham Park CofE Primary?
- The headteacher of Thatcham Park CofE Primary is Mrs Alison Webster, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Thatcham Park CofE Primary last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thatcham Park CofE Primary, 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 Thatcham Park CofE Primary?
- Thatcham Park CofE Primary has 399 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Thatcham Park CofE Primary full?
- Thatcham Park CofE Primary has capacity for 420 pupils and 399 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Thatcham Park CofE Primary a faith school?
- Yes. Thatcham Park CofE Primary is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Thatcham Park CofE Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thatcham Park CofE Primary as having nursery classes.
- How have Thatcham Park CofE Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 51% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Thatcham Park CofE Primary rank locally?
- Thatcham Park CofE Primary ranked 38th of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thatcham Park CofE Primary's absence rate?
- Thatcham Park CofE Primary's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thatcham Park CofE Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thatcham Park CofE Primary'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 1 July 2026.