Parsons Down Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Thatcham, West Berkshire
Parsons Down Junior School is a primary school in Thatcham, West Berkshire for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 July 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Herons Way, Thatcham, RG19 3SR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 139 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 July 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy their Parsons Down experience.”
- “They are happy and friendly to all.”
- “They are justifiably proud of being an official ‘eco-school’.”
To improve
- “But staff do not always encourage pupils to read enough different books, by a range of authors.”
- “This means that some pupils are not developing a rich reading diet and widening their vocabulary even further.”
- “Adults put in the right support to help all pupils access their learning, but sometimes teachers do not always have the highest expectations of what these pupils can do.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 September 2022 (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) | 39% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Berkshire.
- Parsons Down Infant School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Whitelands Park Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Thatcham Park CofE Primary 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Spurcroft Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Francis Baily Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Finian's Catholic Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published