Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School
About Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School
Beedon C. E. (Controlled) Primary School is a small Church of England primary in West Berkshire, a local authority where just three out of 67 primary schools hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself ranks 55th out of 57 primaries in the LA on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half locally. Its top-performing peers in the area include The Ilsleys Primary School, Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery, and Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. With only 23 pupils on roll against a capacity of 63, Beedon is one of the smallest schools in the authority. It serves a notably disadvantaged intake: 43. 5 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. The school is led by headteacher Melissa Cliffe and has a mixed-gender, non-selective intake from ages 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form provision.
Key Details
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- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
1 Dec 2021Latest monitoring visit (1 Dec 2021): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 19 Dec 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:20
Source: beedonschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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