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St Finian's Catholic Primary School

West Berkshire, RG18 9HUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2021
KS2 Results
41%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
42 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#12,367
of 13,686 nationally

About St Finian's Catholic Primary School

St Finian's Catholic Primary School in West Berkshire holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The school’s most recent graded inspection took place in 2011, with an ungraded visit in 2021 confirming it remains Good. However, the most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: just 41% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits well below the West Berkshire local authority average of 57%, and places the school 50th out of 57 primary schools in the area. In the wider South East region, it ranks in the bottom 10% of schools by this measure. The picture is mixed when you look at individual subjects: 68% reached the expected level in reading and 64% in writing, but maths was lower at 59%. Only 14% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading or maths, and none did so in writing.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressThe Ridge, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 9HU
HeadteacherAnna Jarratt
Local AuthorityWest Berkshire
Number of Pupils206
Free School Meals (FSM)3.4%
School Capacity206 / 218 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Dec 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (1 Dec 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Dec 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:20-18:00

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

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St Finian's Catholic 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.