Stockcross C.E. School

About Stockcross C.E. School

Stockcross C.E. School, a small Church of England primary in West Berkshire, has held a Good rating from Ofsted across both its most recent inspections, with the latest ungraded visit in 2022 confirming it remains Good. The school’s strongest academic story lies in its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 year. An impressive 78% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the local authority average of 57%. That performance places Stockcross 7th out of 57 primary schools in West Berkshire, putting it in the top 25% nationally. The school also excels in reading, with an average scaled score of 110 and 67% of pupils reaching the higher standard. In maths, the average score was 109, with 56% achieving the higher threshold and every single pupil meeting the expected standard.

Digging deeper into the data, Stockcross shows particular strength in maths, where 100% of pupils reached the expected level, compared with 89% in reading and 78% in writing. The proportion reaching the higher standard in reading (67%) is notably stronger than in writing or the combined RWM measure (both 22%). Progress scores are not available, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds from starting points, but the raw outcomes are clearly strong. The school’s Ofsted history is stable: both the 2012 graded inspection and the 2006 inspection rated overall effectiveness as Good, with leadership and management also Good in 2012. The early years provision was rated as Good (a score of 2) in 2006, though no separate early years judgement was made in the most recent inspection cycle.

With only 85 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, Stockcross is a genuinely small school, and it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, receiving 20 applications for 9 places — a ratio of 2.22 applicants per place. Eight of those were first-preference offers. The school offers a Forest School programme, plus facilities including a chapel, art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite and a sports hall. Sports on offer include athletics, football, cricket and gymnastics, and clubs range from book club to gardening and chess. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families seeking a strong academic record in a small, faith-based village school with good outdoor learning opportunities, Stockcross is a compelling option — though the nearest Outstanding-rated alternative, Enborne C.E. Primary, is 4.1 km away.

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