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Beenham Primary School

West Berkshire, RG7 5NNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
0%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
5 1st-choice / 6 places
Ranking
#13,685
of 13,686 nationally

About Beenham Primary School

Beenham Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2017, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. The turnaround is notable: its previous graded inspection in 2015 rated the school as Requires Improvement overall, with leadership and management also at that level. The 2017 inspection saw both overall effectiveness and leadership and management jump to Good, a rating they have held since. However, the school’s academic outcomes present a more complex picture. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, just 38% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, and 63% did so in reading. No pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing or maths, and the combined reading, writing and maths expected standard figure was zero. This places Beenham at the very bottom of the West Berkshire local authority rankings, ranked 57th out of 57 primary schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMount Pleasant, Reading, West Berkshire, RG7 5NN
HeadteacherSophie McBean
Local AuthorityWest Berkshire
Number of Pupils49
Free School Meals (FSM)28.6%
School Capacity49 / 105 (47% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Oct 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sensory RoomMusic RoomsICT SuiteArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballRoundersGymnasticsAthleticsSwimmingNetballDance

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:35

After-school care

15:15-17:15

Source: beenhamprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Beenham Primary School

Beenham Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.