Primary · Voluntary aided school · Thatcham, RG18 9HU
Key stage 2 2024/25
#4,847 of 15,057
Better than 67% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110037.
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.
| Measure | This school | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 57% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading score | 107 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths score | 105 | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score | 107 | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 74% | 67% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 70% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 31 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 204 |
| Girls | 116 |
| Boys | 88 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 2.9% |
| First language not English | 8.8% |
| SEN support | 25 |
| EHC plan | 10 |
| Average class size | 29.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 2.8% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 4.5% | 11.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0% | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 29 |
| Applications (Reception) | 63 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 30 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 196 |
| Pupils on roll | 201 |
| Unfilled places | 0% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.7 |
| Pupils per adult | 10.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.04 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.83 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 7.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.8 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 2.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Nov 2014. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Whitelands Park Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Thatcham Park CofE Primary | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Not applicable | Downe House | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Francis Baily Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
| 1.5 mi | Secondary | Kennet School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Parsons Down Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2019. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Bucklebury C.E. Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.6 mi | Not applicable | Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Parsons Down Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2017. |
St Finian's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St Finian's Catholic Primary School ranks 4,847 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 67% of schools).
St Finian's Catholic Primary School has 204 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 196.
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.