Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School

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

Description

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Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School is a Church of England primary school in Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, with postcode RG30 3TX. The school offers a nurturing and inclusive environment for children aged 4-11, with a commitment to their spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development. Some key facts about Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School are:

  • Despite the name, the school serves pupils of all faiths and beliefs, with its Christian values helping to shape a respectful, caring, and dynamic learning community.
  • Achievement in reading is above the national average, and the school runs Reading Ambassador and Project X programs to further their literacy efforts.
  • The school maintains strong connections with local nurseries and secondaries, ensuring smooth transitions for students.
  • They offer after-school clubs including Guitar lessons, football, netball, gardening, Lego, Street Dance, and cheerleading.
  • They have a commitment to outdoor learning and play, with a large field and purpose-built woodland school area.
  • The school recently installed photovoltaic panels to improve their environmental sustainability.
  • The Head Teacher is Mr. S Powling, and the school is part of the Reading Schools' Partnership Multi-Academy Trust.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 205
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.63%
Girls: 45.37%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 29
2 28
3 31
4 29
5 30
6 29

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2023-09-29
Date Description Report
2023-07-11 School inspection: School inspection:
2017-11-15 Short inspection Short inspection
2012-11-27 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-02-21 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2011-01-07 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2008-07-01 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2004-11-15 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 69% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 21% Upgrade Upgrade

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 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 106 Upgrade Upgrade

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 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing 1.2 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 1.3 Upgrade Upgrade

How many students meet the standards

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.

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.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 19 0
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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