Evendons Primary School

Evendons Primary School continues to demonstrate outstanding performance, reaffirmed by an ungraded inspection since its last inspection in 2017. The school fosters a warm and nurturing environment where pupils feel valued and motivated to learn. Parents have praised the school for its dedication to individual student needs and the sense of community it creates. High standards of behavior are evident, with pupils showcasing kindness and respect, significantly contributing to a positive school culture. The curriculum at Evendons is ambitious and well-structured, enabling students to achieve impressive academic results by the end of Year 6. Teachers employ effective strategies to deepen pupils' understanding, ensuring they grasp essential vocabulary and concepts. Opportunities for practical application of learning further ignite student curiosity, making knowledge relevant and engaging. Overall, the school maintains effective safeguarding arrangements and is well-supported by knowledgeable trustees who value the workload and well-being of staff.

Strengths

• Warm and nurturing environment that values individual characteristics of pupils.
• High standards of behavior among pupils, demonstrating kindness and respect.
• Ambitious curriculum designed to help all pupils achieve their academic goals.
• Effective strategies employed by teachers to enhance understanding and retention.
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Exceptional reading instruction leading to fluency and a love for reading.
• Extensive opportunities for practical applications of learning through trips and projects.
• Community involvement enhances the curriculum and provides real-world connections.

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 Evendons Primary School attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

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, 2.2% of pupils at Evendons Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

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 Evendons Primary School had 21.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 27.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

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, 11.1% of pupils at Evendons Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

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 2024–25 Evendons Primary School received £6,381 and spent £6,478 for each of its 412 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £51,000 (-£124 per pupil).

Across all 12 schools of Bellevue Place Education Trust, income was £7,796 and spending £7,790 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Evendons Primary School is part of Bellevue Place Education Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:

• Rivermead Primary School Reading
• Whiteknights Primary School Reading
• The Heights Primary School Reading
• Braywick Court School Maidenhead
• Deer Park School Twickenham
• Watling Park School Barnet
• Kilburn Grange School London
• Rutherford House School London
• Dollis Primary School London
• Whitehall Park School London

What is Evendons Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Evendons Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Evendons Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Evendons Primary School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Evendons Primary School have?

Evendons Primary School has 413 pupils on roll.

What age range does Evendons Primary School cover?

Evendons Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Evendons Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Evendons Primary School?

Evendons Primary School is at 161 Finchampstead Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3HD.