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Hermitage Primary School

West Berkshire, RG18 9SAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
#12,132
of 13,686 nationally

About Hermitage Primary School

Hermitage Primary School is a state primary in West Berkshire, a local authority with 67 primary schools in total. The school currently ranks 47th within the LA based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, placing it in the bottom half of local primaries. For context, the top-performing peers in the area include The Ilsleys Primary School, Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery, and Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School. Hermitage is a mixed, non-religious school for children aged 4 to 11, with no nursery provision. It has a capacity of 210 pupils but currently enrols 175, meaning there is some room for growth. The school is led by headteacher Gillian Turner and was inspected by Ofsted in March 2025, receiving a Good rating overall, with personal development judged Outstanding. The previous inspection in 2016 also rated the school Good, so the school has maintained a consistent standard over time.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHampstead Norreys Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 9SA
HeadteacherGillian Turner
Local AuthorityWest Berkshire
Number of Pupils175
Free School Meals (FSM)11.4%
School Capacity175 / 210 (83% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 29 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysical

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:50

Source: hermitage-westberks.secure-dbprimary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Hermitage 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.