Hermitage Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Thatcham, West Berkshire
Hermitage Primary School is a primary school in Thatcham, West Berkshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025. West Berkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hampstead Norreys Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9SA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 186 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “Hermitage Primary is a place where pupils shine.”
- “The school is an inclusive and welcoming community.”
- “Staff help pupils to understand and act on the school’s values with enthusiasm.”
To improve
- “However, last year, fewer pupils than usual achieved expected standards in writing at the end of key stage 2.”
- “However, occasionally, teacher’s checks on pupils’ understanding lack precision in some subjects.”
- “This can result in some pupils having gaps in their knowledge or misconceptions that go unaddressed, and their learning is slowed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as West Berkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Berkshire.
- Curridge Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Chieveley Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Finian's Catholic Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Yattendon C.E. Primary School 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Whitelands Park Primary School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published