Hermitage Primary SchoolCold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thatcham.
Summary of the comparison
Hermitage Primary School and Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School are primary schools in Thatcham.
Hermitage Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hermitage Primary School was judged the expected standard and Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School 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 60.0% for Hermitage Primary School and 61.0% for Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Hermitage Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThatchamHermitage Primary School | ThatchamCold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 63 in West Berkshire | 19th of 63 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 175 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Thatcham, RG18 9SA | Thatcham, RG18 9PT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 175 | 203 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.6% | 3.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.4% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% | 4.6% 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.
Hermitage Primary School
Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School
Full profiles: Hermitage Primary School · Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School