Curridge Primary SchoolHermitage Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thatcham.
Summary of the comparison
Curridge Primary School and Hermitage Primary School are primary schools in Thatcham.
Curridge Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hermitage Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Curridge Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Curridge Primary School was judged Good 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 55.0% for Curridge Primary School and 60.0% for Hermitage Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Curridge Primary School (100.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% 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 | ThatchamCurridge Primary School | ThatchamHermitage Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 63 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | 23rd of 63 in West Berkshire | |
| 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 | 94 | 175 | |
| Capacity | 115 | 210 | |
| Location | Thatcham, RG18 9DZ | Thatcham, RG18 9SA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 94 | 175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.8% | 12.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.7% | 11.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.5% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% 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.
Curridge Primary School
Hermitage Primary School
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