Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Newbury Hill
Hampstead Norreys
Thatcham
Berkshire
RG18 0TR
Phone 01635201371
Reference Number 109964

Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School is a good educational institution where pupils thrive in a supportive and friendly environment. The school fosters strong relationships among students and staff, encouraging a positive attitude towards learning. Teachers employ effective strategies to engage pupils across a wide and varied curriculum, with particular strengths noted in mathematics and writing. However, the school is adjusting after a dip in early years performance, focusing on enhancing early reading and mathematics for improved outcomes.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 52
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50%
Girls: 50%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 13
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 21

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 3 Unknown 3
2 1 3 4
3 5 7 12
4 4 6 10
5 7 3 10
6 3 7 10

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 86.5%
White, Other 7.7%
Mixed, Other 3.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.9%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 26 Nov 2019
Date Report
03 Jun 2025 School inspection
26 Nov 2019 Full inspection:
26 Jun 2012 Full inspection:
02 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
27 Sep 2005 Full inspection:
08 Nov 1999 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong relationships between pupils and teachers.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • High priority given to reading and mathematics.
  • Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes and low absence rates.
  • Engaging and broad curriculum offering various clubs and activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Insufficient focus on subject-specific vocabulary in foundation subjects.
  • PSHE programme lacks emphasis on cultural diversity and equalities.
  • Decline in early years achievement in previous year.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 70%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10%

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 108
Maths 105

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 4.5
Writing 4.4
Maths 2.5

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 3 0
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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