Bucklebury C.E. Primary SchoolThatcham Park CofE Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School and Thatcham Park CofE Primary are primary schools.
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thatcham Park CofE Primary scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bucklebury C.E. Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School was judged the expected standard and Thatcham Park CofE Primary was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for Bucklebury C.E. Primary School and 51.0% for Thatcham Park CofE Primary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bucklebury C.E. Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Thatcham Park CofE Primary (54.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingBucklebury C.E. Primary School | ThatchamThatcham Park CofE Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 62 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | 41st of 62 in West Berkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 99 | 399 | |
| Capacity | 126 | 420 | |
| Location | Reading, RG7 6QP | Thatcham, RG18 4NP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 105 | 404 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 24.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% | 9.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School
Thatcham Park CofE Primary
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