Spurcroft Primary SchoolFrancis Baily Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thatcham.
Summary of the comparison
Spurcroft Primary School and Francis Baily Primary School are primary schools in Thatcham.
Spurcroft Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Francis Baily Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Francis Baily Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Spurcroft Primary School was judged Good and Francis Baily 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 49.0% for Spurcroft Primary School and 58.0% for Francis Baily Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Spurcroft Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Francis Baily Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThatchamSpurcroft Primary School | ThatchamFrancis Baily Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 63 in West Berkshire | 33rd of 63 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 401 | 533 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 567 | |
| Location | Thatcham, RG19 3XX | Thatcham, RG19 4GG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 401 | 533 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.7% | 17.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 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.
Spurcroft Primary School
Francis Baily Primary School
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