Kingsclere Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Ash Grove
Kingsclere
Kingsclere Ce Primary School
Newbury
Berkshire
RG20 5RE
Phone 01635298583
Reference Number 116295

Kingsclere Church of England Primary School continues to maintain effective standards since its last inspection, demonstrating high expectations across various aspects of school life. Pupils exhibit positive behavior and actively participate in their learning, thriving in a supportive and engaging environment. The school focuses on fostering strong relationships, a sense of belonging, and preparing students for life as active citizens. Despite some areas for improvement in the wider curriculum assessment, the school is proactive in addressing these challenges.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 201
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.76%
Girls: 52.24%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 13 24
2 14 12 26
3 17 15 32
4 16 17 33
5 12 22 34
6 11 11 22

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.6%
Unclassified 5.5%
White, Other 4%
White & Asian 1.5%
Indian 1%
Mixed, Other 1%
White & Black (African) 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 05 Nov 2024
Date Report
05 Nov 2024 School inspection
29 Jan 2019 Full inspection:
05 Feb 2015 Full inspection:
13 Feb 2014 Monitoring visit
16 May 2013 Monitoring visit
13 Feb 2013 Full inspection:
02 Oct 2012 Monitoring visit
01 Feb 2012 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
07 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
19 Mar 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils display very positive behavior and a strong work ethic.
  • The curriculum is broad, ambitious, and celebrates the locality.
  • Strong support systems in place for pupils with SEND.
  • Effective phonics teaching with high staff expertise.
  • Pupils demonstrate a keen enthusiasm for learning and pride in their work.
  • The school has a vibrant range of extracurricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • In some subjects, assessment frameworks to check pupils’ understanding are still developing.
  • A few tasks assigned do not effectively support learning of identified knowledge in certain subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 64%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 9%

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 104

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.4
Writing -0.2
Maths -0.4

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 5 1
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 2 1

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