Thatcham Park CofE Primary
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2–11 · Thatcham, West Berkshire
Thatcham Park CofE Primary is a primary school in Thatcham, West Berkshire for ages 2–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 May 2024. West Berkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Park Avenue, Thatcham, RG18 4NP
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 399 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud advocates for their inclusive school.”
- “They are eager to attend and participate in all that is on offer to them.”
- “Children in ‘Stepping Stones’ Nursery get off to an excellent start to their education.”
To improve
- “However, this is not the case in subjects where the curriculum has more recently been improved.”
- “In these subjects, pupils are unable to recall their learning as confidently.”
- “They are able to remember some factual knowledge but this varies in consistency across some subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 June 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) | 51% | 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: 43 first-preference applications, 50 offers in total, 43 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 applications and offers
- 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.
- Whitelands Park Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Francis Baily Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Spurcroft Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Parsons Down Infant School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Parsons Down Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- St Finian's Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery 1.5 mi Good Last distance published