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Purley CofE Primary School

West Berkshire, RG8 8AFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
#7,893
of 13,686 nationally

About Purley CofE Primary School

Purley CofE Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit slightly above the West Berkshire local authority average, but the gap is narrow. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stands at 60%, compared with the LA average of 57% for primary schools. That three-point difference places the school in the middle of the pack locally — ranked 23rd out of 67 primary schools in the borough, and within the bottom half nationally. Where Purley really stands out is in writing, where 73% of pupils met the expected standard, and reading, where 67% did. Maths is the weaker spot, with only 60% reaching the expected level and a lower average score of 101. The proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects is just 7%, so while most children are hitting the expected benchmark, very few are exceeding it. This is a solid, not spectacular, set of results for a small village primary.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPurley Village, Reading, West Berkshire, RG8 8AF
HeadteacherAmy Holland
Local AuthorityWest Berkshire
Number of Pupils85
Free School Meals (FSM)18.8%
School Capacity85 / 105 (81% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jan 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Purley CofE 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.