Schools in Thatcham

About schools in Thatcham

Thatcham lists 19 schools, most of them primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. Another two schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

57%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 12 schools with published results

Primary schools13

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Ashford Hill Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

  87%

  expected standard
• Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• Curridge Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  55%

  expected standard
• Francis Baily Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  58%

  expected standard
• Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• Hermitage Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• Parsons Down Infant School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 7

• Parsons Down Junior School

  Community school · Ages 7 to 11

  39%

  expected standard
• Spurcroft Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  49%

  expected standard
• St Finian's Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• Thatcham Park CofE Primary

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2 to 11

  51%

  expected standard
• Whitelands Park Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Yattendon C.E. Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  80%

  expected standard

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Kennet School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  46.5

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision2

• Priors Court School

  Other independent special school · Ages 5 to 20

• The Grange School

  Other independent special school · Ages 7 to 16

Independent schools3

• Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 13

• Cheam School

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 13

• Downe House

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

Common questions about schools in Thatcham

How many schools does Thatcham have?

OfferDay lists 19 schools in Thatcham, including 13 primary schools and three independent schools.

Who inspects schools in Thatcham?

Every school in Thatcham is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

How are schools in Thatcham ranked?

OfferDay ranks schools in Thatcham where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.