Pangbourne Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Kennedy Drive
Pangbourne
Reading
Berkshire
RG8 7LB
Phone 01189842315
Reference Number 109940

Pangbourne Primary School continues to demonstrate a good standard of education, with a strong focus on the personal development of its pupils. Students feel safe and are well-supported by their teachers and leaders, which contributes to a happy learning environment. The school offers a broad curriculum enriched with opportunities in the arts, sports, and healthy living, helping pupils to build confidence and explore their talents. Notably, the school has been commended for promoting mental health awareness and ensuring that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are included in a wide-ranging curriculum.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 134
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 44.78%
Girls: 55.22%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 14.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 7 18
2 11 9 20
3 6 12 18
4 5 16 21
5 10 6 16
6 10 15 25

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 78.4%
White, Other 9%
Mixed, Other 3%
Chinese 1.5%
White & Asian 1.5%
African 1.5%
Indian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Asian, Other 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 28 Feb 2023
Date Report
28 Feb 2023 School inspection
22 Mar 2017 Short inspection
09 Jul 2012 Full inspection:
28 Apr 2009 Full inspection:
12 Jul 2006 Full inspection:
13 Jun 2005 Inspection
26 Apr 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong focus on personal development and well-being of pupils.
  • Broad and relevant curriculum that includes arts and healthy living.
  • Effective leadership and community feel, with support for staff well-being.
  • High levels of pupil engagement in lessons and extracurricular activities.
  • Well-structured phonics approach to teaching reading.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils need more effective help to catch up in reading and mathematics.
  • Assessment and understanding checks in foundation subjects can be improved.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 56%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 12%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 102

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.5
Writing -0.7
Maths -2.7

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 0 0
Third Preference 7 0
From another Local Authority 3 1

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