St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst
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.
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The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
18 Oct 2023Source: Ofsted, 29 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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