Parsons Down Infant SchoolFir Tree Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Parsons Down Infant School and Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery are primary schools.
Parsons Down Infant School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Parsons Down Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Parsons Down Infant School was judged Good and Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery (66.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThatchamParsons Down Infant School | NewburyFir Tree Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 63 in West Berkshire | 19th of 63 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 90 | 242 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 240 | |
| Location | Thatcham, RG19 3SR | Newbury, RG14 2RA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 90 | 242 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.9% | 42.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.2% | 26.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 6.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 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.
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.
Parsons Down Infant School
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery
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