Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Thatcham, West Berkshire
Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School is a primary school in Thatcham, West Berkshire for ages 5–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 20 March 2024. West Berkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cold Ash Hill, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9PT
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 195 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 20 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils love attending this school.”
- “Warm relationships permeate the school.”
- “There is a strong sense of belonging, inclusion and community.”
To improve
- “In a few foundation subjects, the school is still refining the precise knowledge that pupils should learn.”
- “This affects how well pupils learn.”
- “In these subjects, because teachers do not know exactly what pupils have learned in the past, they cannot always build on what pupils know and can do.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2024 (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) | 61% | 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: 35 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- St Finian's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Whitelands Park Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Thatcham Park CofE Primary 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Curridge Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Parsons Down Infant School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Parsons Down Junior School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Francis Baily Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery 1.9 mi Good Last distance published