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St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst

Wokingham, RG10 0DRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2432 of 13,686 nationally

About St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst

St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst, was rated Good overall by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in October 2023, a rating it has held across both its recorded inspections. The inspection report singled out personal development as Outstanding, the only category to reach that top tier, while quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision were all judged Good. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits comfortably above the Wokingham local authority average of 70% and places the school 11th out of 34 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top third locally. Nationally, it ranks in the top 18% of all primary schools on this measure, a solid performance for a small village school.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSchool Road, Wokingham, Wokingham, RG10 0DR
HeadteacherSarah Hilling
Local AuthorityWokingham
Number of Pupils139
Free School Meals (FSM)7.2%
School Capacity139 / 140 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.