Inkpen Primary School

Inkpen Primary School demonstrates a strong commitment to providing a nurturing and inclusive educational environment. The school has made significant improvements in its curriculum and teaching practices, allowing pupils, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities, to achieve well and develop a secure understanding of essential concepts. Despite some challenges, such as attendance issues, the overall learning atmosphere is positive, with pupils showing enthusiasm and pride in their work. The leadership team is dedicated to continuous improvement and equity for all students, ensuring effective support for disadvantaged pupils.

Strengths

• High-quality teaching of phonics leading to quick reading skills acquisition.
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Effective implementation of a revised curriculum that caters to mixed-age classes.
• Pupils demonstrate high levels of independence and enthusiasm for learning.
• Positive relationships and a calm, harmonious school environment.

Areas for Improvement

• Attendance has been too low for an extended period and requires ongoing improvement.
• Some pupils need additional assistance to develop handwriting skills.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Inkpen Primary School attended 88.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 24.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Inkpen Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Inkpen Primary School had 13.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.1% of pupils at Inkpen Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 12.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Inkpen Primary School received £13,105 and spent £13,759 for each of its 41 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £41,000 (£1,003 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Inkpen Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Inkpen Primary School is Needs attention, from an inspection in April 2026.

When was Inkpen Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Inkpen Primary School was last inspected in April 2026.

How many pupils does Inkpen Primary School have?

Inkpen Primary School has 41 pupils on roll.

What age range does Inkpen Primary School cover?

Inkpen Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

Where is Inkpen Primary School?

Inkpen Primary School is at Weavers Lane, Inkpen, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 9QE.