Parsons Down Infant SchoolWhitelands Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thatcham.
Summary of the comparison
Parsons Down Infant School and Whitelands Park Primary School are primary schools in Thatcham.
Parsons Down Infant School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Whitelands Park Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Parsons Down Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Parsons Down Infant School was judged Good and Whitelands Park Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Whitelands Park Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThatchamParsons Down Infant School | ThatchamWhitelands Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 63 in West Berkshire | 37th 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 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 90 | 390 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 420 | |
| Location | Thatcham, RG19 3SR | Thatcham, RG18 3FH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 90 | 390 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.9% | 22.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.2% | 10.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 15.2% | 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
Whitelands Park Primary School
Full profiles: Parsons Down Infant School · Whitelands Park Primary School