Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School is a voluntary aided school in Reading for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 94 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School is Good, from an inspection in December 2022. In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: December 2022. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Voluntary aided school |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Church Lane Ufton Nervet Reading Berkshire RG7 4HH |
| Phone | 01189832223 |
| Reference Number | 110021 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 94 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 45.74%
Girls: 54.26% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 6.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 3.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 17.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 87.2% |
| Unclassified | 4.3% |
| White, Other | 1.1% |
| White & Asian | 1.1% |
| Indian | 1.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.1% |
| Asian, Other | 1.1% |
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School is performing well, continuing to provide a good education in a caring and engaging environment. The school makes effective use of its rural setting, incorporating local resources into learning, and pupils demonstrate a strong enthusiasm for their studies. The leadership is ambitious, creating a nurturing atmosphere where students feel safe and valued. Parents express high satisfaction with the school's family-like feel and the progress their children make. However, the school faces challenges in ensuring consistency in its curriculum, particularly in foundation subjects, and in meeting the diverse needs of students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 12 Oct 2022 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2022 | School inspection |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Short inspection |
| 12 Sep 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 07 Jan 2011 | Interim assessment |
| 20 Nov 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Pupils are eager to learn and engage well with the curriculum.
- The school effectively utilizes its local environment for educational purposes.
- Leaders provide a supportive atmosphere, focusing on staff well-being.
- The teaching of reading and mathematics is thorough and effective.
- Pupils appreciate leadership opportunities and participate in school activities.
- Safeguarding measures are robust and well-implemented.
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum planning in some foundation subjects lacks precision regarding key knowledge.
- Oversight of SEND provision is inconsistent and does not always meet pupils' needs.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 59% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 35% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | -1.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -2.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 16 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 15 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 8 | 3 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School had 99 pupils for 105 places. 6 places (5.7%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Area 7 - Burghfield/Mortimer Primary” planning area
West Berkshire counted 127 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 113 in 2029–30, down 11%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
| Pupils | 109 | 106 | 102 | 109 | 104 | 100 | 101 | 106 | 107 | 104 | 98 | 98 | 105 | 98 | 99 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 5.7% |
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 Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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, 1.0% of pupils at Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School had 18.8 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
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.0 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 11.8 | 14.3 | 13.7 | 8.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 15.6% | 0.0% | 37.0% | 36.4% | 16.7% | 8.0% | 20.8% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 8.3% | 20.8% | 0.0% | 31.8% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 28.6% | 57.1% | 83.3% | 75.0% | 45.5% | 50.0% | 28.6% | 44.4% | 50.0% | – | 57.1% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 71.4% | 50.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 6.4 | 7.6 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 6.3 | 2.4 | – | 1.7 | 2.9 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | – |
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, 11.7% of pupils at Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 5 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 4 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 0 | 2 |
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 Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School received £8,006 and spent £7,860 for each of its 94 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £70,000 (£742 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £16,000 | £14,000 | £19,000 | £24,000 | £30,000 | £46,000 | £56,000 | £70,000 |
| per pupil | £153 | £136 | £189 | £252 | £289 | £462 | £572 | £742 |
| In-year balance | £16,000 | -£2,000 | £5,000 | £5,000 | £6,000 | £16,000 | £10,000 | £14,000 |
| per pupil | £156 | -£20 | £50 | £56 | £54 | £164 | £100 | £146 |
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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Mrs Bland's Infant School
Jordan's Lane, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3LP |
0.98 miles |
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Garland Junior School
Clay Hill Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3HG |
1.17 miles |
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Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School
Theale Road, Burghfield Village, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3TX |
1.91 miles |
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Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School
The Street, Mortimer Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3RD |
2.29 miles |
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Theale C.E. Primary School
Englefield Road, Theale C.E. Primary School, Reading, RG7 5AS |
2.5 miles |
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Englefield C.E. Primary School
The Street, Englefield, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5ER |
2.78 miles |
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Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School
The Street, Mortimer, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3PB |
2.8 miles |
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Beenham Primary School
Mount Pleasant, Beenham, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5NN |
2.85 miles |
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Aldermaston C.E. Primary School
Wasing Lane, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4LX |
3.13 miles |
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Bradfield C.E. Primary School
Cock Lane, Southend, Bradfield, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 6HR |
3.15 miles |
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Calcot Infant School and Nursery
Curtis Road, Calcot, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 4XG |
3.2 miles |
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Calcot Junior School
Curtis Road, Calcot, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 4XG |
3.2 miles |
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Silchester Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Silchester, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 2NJ |
3.25 miles |
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Woolhampton C.E. Primary School
Woolhampton Hill, Woolhampton, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5TB |
3.51 miles |
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Elstree School
Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TD |
3.53 miles |
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Springfield Primary School
Barton Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5NJ |
3.75 miles |
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Kennet Valley Primary School
Carters Rise, Calcot, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 7YT |
3.79 miles |
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St Paul's Catholic Primary School
City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 4SZ |
3.83 miles |
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Birch Copse Primary School
Wittenham Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5LN |
4.08 miles |
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Manor Primary School
110 Ashampstead Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3LJ |
4.12 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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The Willink School
School Lane, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3XJ |
0.98 miles |
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The Mile House Therapeutic School
Bath Road, Sulhamstead, Reading, RG7 5HJ |
1.45 miles |
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Haywards Farm School
Station Road, Theale, Reading, RG7 4AS |
2.05 miles |
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Theale Green School
Church Street, Reading, RG7 5DA |
2.28 miles |
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Bradfield College
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3.62 miles |
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Tadley Court School
Tadley Common Road, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 3TB |
3.77 miles |
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Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5TY |
3.82 miles |
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The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4BZ |
4.25 miles |
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Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4BZ |
4.25 miles |
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King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EX |
4.35 miles |
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Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3EP |
4.69 miles |
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The Hurst School
Brimpton Road, Baughurst, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 5NL |
4.81 miles |
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The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2BB |
4.9 miles |
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Denefield School
Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6XY |
4.92 miles |
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What is Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.
When was Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School last inspected by Ofsted?
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School was last inspected in December 2022.
How many pupils does Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School have?
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School has 94 pupils on roll.
What age range does Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School cover?
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School?
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School is at Church Lane, Ufton Nervet, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4HH.