School profile

Beechwood Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Reading, RG5 4JJ

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,562 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

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

Beechwood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils244
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Reece Rachel Minter
TrustLDBS FRAYS ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWokingham
Opened01 Sept 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147023.

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 schoolWokinghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%, worse than England, worse than Wokingham71%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Wokingham12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Wokingham108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Wokingham107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Wokingham108105
Expected standard in reading75%, similar to England, worse than Wokingham85%76%
Expected standard in writing57%, worse than England, worse than Wokingham79%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than Wokingham81%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils244
Girls104
Boys140
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.7%
First language not English40.6%
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places41.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.48
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size25.1

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
41.8%
Indian
11.9%
Pakistani
10.7%
Other White
8.2%
African
4.1%
White and Black African
3.7%
Other Asian
3.7%
Other ethnic group
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Gypsy/Roma
1.6%

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 teacher17
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)14.33
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.83
Support staff (FTE)17.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.24
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.54
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 schoolWokinghamEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than Wokingham4.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.8%, similar to England, worse than Wokingham9.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Wokingham0.8%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 rate8.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.4%
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 Beechwood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miNurseryThe Ambleside CentreLocal authority nursery school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryRivermead Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySouth Lake Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Dominic Savio Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryHighwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Bulmershe SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWillow Bank Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWillow Bank Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWoodley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryWaingelsAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Beechwood Primary School

What is Beechwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Beechwood Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Beechwood Primary School rank in England?

Beechwood Primary School ranks 11,562 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

What are Beechwood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Beechwood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Beechwood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Beechwood Primary School made 24 offers from 54 applications (2.3 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Beechwood Primary School?

Beechwood Primary School has 244 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Beechwood Primary School?

Beechwood Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Beechwood Primary School?

At Beechwood Primary School, the average class had 25.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Beechwood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Beechwood Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.8% 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.