Chieveley Primary SchoolHermitage Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Chieveley Primary School and Hermitage Primary School are primary schools.
Chieveley Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hermitage Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hermitage Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Chieveley Primary School was judged the expected standard and Hermitage Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Chieveley Primary School and 60.0% for Hermitage Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Chieveley Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hermitage Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewburyChieveley Primary School | ThatchamHermitage Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 63 in West Berkshire | 23rd of 63 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 170 | 175 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Newbury, RG20 8TY | Thatcham, RG18 9SA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 170 | 175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.8% | 12.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.6% | 11.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 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.
Chieveley Primary School
Hermitage Primary School
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