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Theale C.E. Primary School

Primary

West Berkshire · Reading · RG7 5AS thealeprimary.co.uk

Pupils
301
cap. 341
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report card

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Latest inspection
26 Nov 2024
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

4 reports
17 Oct 2012
Full inspectionOutstanding
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7 Jan 2011
Interim assessment
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7 Nov 2007
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in West Berkshire. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
89%
+12pp
LA
58%
England
63%
93%84%74%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
30%
+19pp
LA
7%
England
8%
33%22%11%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
93%
Reading higher standard
55%
Writing expected standard
89%
Writing higher standard
39%
Maths expected standard
93%
Maths higher standard
50%
Science expected standard
100%
SPAG expected standard
84%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
45%
LA AVG 28%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 105.34
Maths scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 103.86
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
309
cap. 341
336323309
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Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
LA AVG 19.73:1
19.417.916.4
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EAL
10%
LA AVG 10.71%
10%8%7%
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FSM eligible
19%
LA AVG 16.26%
19%14%9%
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SEN
20%
LA AVG 19.72%
21%18%16%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
5%
England
5%
5%4%4%
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Persistent absence
12%
LA
12%
England
13%
12%9%6%
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Overview

AddressEnglefield Road, Reading, RG7 5AS
Telephone01189302239
Local authorityWest Berkshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
Religious characterChurch of England

Nearby schools

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Finance£7940 spend / pupil£7417 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2589%30%309
2023/2477%11%329
2022/2382%33%+1.50+1.60+0.20336
2018/1989%11%-0.30+1.40-2.00325
2017/1893%24%+2.40+2.20+0.00323
2016/1774%23%+2.60+2.40+2.30314
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2593%55%89%39%93%50%100%84%110.0109.0109.020%
2023/2487%32%89%21%83%26%98%81%106.0105.0105.021%
2022/2393%60%93%40%96%42%96%89%110.0108.0109.019%
2018/1991%31%93%44%93%22%93%87%107.0106.0106.019%
2017/1893%55%97%45%97%31%97%97%110.0107.0110.016%
2016/1781%45%90%32%94%32%94%87%108.0107.0108.017%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2530918.820%10%19%5%12%
2023/2432919.321%10%18%5%9%
2022/2333618.519%9%18%5%9%
2021/2233616.920%6%17%4%7%
2020/2133516.421%7%14%
2018/1932516.419%9%11%4%6%
2017/1832319.416%9%9%4%9%
2016/1731416.817%8%12%4%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.