Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Theale Road
Burghfield Village
Reading
Berkshire
RG30 3TX
Phone 01189836387
Reference Number 109956

Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School demonstrates a good overall performance, with notable strengths in behavior and attitudes, which are rated outstanding. The school has established a nurturing environment where pupils thrive, particularly those from service families. The curriculum is ambitious and ensures that pupils achieve well, reflecting the leaders' clear vision for educational and personal development. However, the school has identified areas for improvement, particularly in ensuring consistent support across all subjects and enhancing the extra-curricular opportunities that have been affected by recent staff turnover and the pandemic.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 205
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 57.56%
Girls: 42.44%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 11.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 11 23
2 18 14 32
3 16 14 30
4 17 14 31
5 19 11 30
6 18 11 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 79%
White, Other 3.9%
Mixed, Other 2.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2%
Chinese 2%
White & Asian 2%
Indian 1%
White & Black (African) 1%
Unclassified 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 11 Jul 2023
Date Report
11 Jul 2023 School inspection:
15 Nov 2017 Short inspection
27 Nov 2012 Full inspection:
21 Feb 2012 Curriculum and development visit
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
01 Jul 2008 Full inspection:
15 Nov 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Exceptional behavior and strong relationships among pupils
  • Nurturing and supportive school environment
  • Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum
  • Effective assessment strategies that support pupil learning
  • Strong leadership and commitment to staff development
  • Prioritization of reading, with a systematic phonics approach

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent support in a small number of subjects
  • Limited extra-curricular opportunities due to recent challenges

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 50%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

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 107
Maths 101

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.5
Writing 1.2
Maths 1.3

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 21 0
Third Preference 7 0
From another Local Authority 4 1

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