St Finian's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Thatcham, West Berkshire
St Finian's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Thatcham, West Berkshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). West Berkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Ridge, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9HU
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 204 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 19 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive happily each morning excited for the day ahead.”
- “They are very proud of their school.”
- “Pupils know it is a safe place where staff care about them, listen to their views and support their wellbeing.”
To improve
- “Work should continue to strengthen the transcription skills that pupils need to be able to write clearly and with accuracy across the curriculum, however.”
- “Staff typically use their checks to ensure adjustments to task design are made to enable pupils to be successful, however, leaders are working to strengthen this area of their work further.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 2026 (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) | 71% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 29 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.
- Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Whitelands Park Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Thatcham Park CofE Primary 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Francis Baily Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Parsons Down Infant School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bucklebury C.E. Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Parsons Down Junior School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Spurcroft Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published