School profile

Hermitage Primary School

Primary · Community school · Thatcham, RG18 9SA

Good

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,216 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Hermitage Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils186
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Gillian Turner
Local authorityWest Berkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109815.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, similar to West Berkshire57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, similar to West Berkshire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to West Berkshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to West Berkshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to West Berkshire105105
Expected standard in reading76%, similar to England, similar to West Berkshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than West Berkshire67%73%
Expected standard in maths64%, worse than England, worse than West Berkshire70%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils186
Girls99
Boys87
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.9%
First language not English11.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size26.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.1%
Other White
6.5%
Other Asian
4.8%
White and Asian
3.2%
Other mixed
2.7%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
White and Black African
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
African
0.5%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)9.38
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.08
Support staff (FTE)10.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.47
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.28
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to West Berkshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11%, better than England, similar to West Berkshire11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to West Berkshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hermitage Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.7 miNot applicableDowne HouseOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miNot applicableBrockhurst and Marlston House SchoolsOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miPrimaryCurridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hermitage Primary School

What is Hermitage Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hermitage Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 11 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hermitage Primary School rank in England?

Hermitage Primary School ranks 9,216 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are Hermitage Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Hermitage Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hermitage Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hermitage Primary School made 30 offers from 47 applications (1.6 per offer), and 28 of 28 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hermitage Primary School?

Hermitage Primary School has 186 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hermitage Primary School?

Hermitage Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hermitage Primary School?

At Hermitage Primary School, the average class had 26.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hermitage Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hermitage Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.