Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School

About Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School

Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School is a small Church of England primary in West Berkshire that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 38 applications for just 14 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.71. All 14 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that while competition is real, those who put it top of their list stand a fair chance. The school has 94 pupils on roll against a capacity of 112, so there is some physical room, but demand is strong. ParentView data isn't available in the school's records, but the oversubscription figures alone signal a good local reputation. The headteacher is Lesley-Ann Roberts, and the school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2023, confirmed it remains Good — a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous graded inspection in 2014.

Academically, Streatley performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 tests, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the West Berkshire average of 57%. That places the school 14th out of 57 primary schools in the local authority, comfortably in the top 25% nationally. Reading scores are a particular strength: the average scaled score was 107, with 39% of pupils reaching the higher standard. In maths, the average score was 104, and 22% achieved the higher benchmark. Writing also saw 22% at the higher level, and 89% met the expected standard in writing alone. Progress scores aren't recorded in the data, so it's not possible to say how much value the school adds, but the raw outcomes are solid and consistent across the three core subjects.

The school offers a practical, well-equipped environment for its pupils. Facilities include a library, dining hall, gymnasium, chapel, sensory room and a Forest School programme, which fits with the rural feel of Streatley village. Sports on offer are football, cricket, tennis, gymnastics and cross country, while clubs include science, drama, art, eco and choir. The school's SEND provision covers a broad range of needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and autistic spectrum disorder. With just 4.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is less disadvantaged than many schools nationally. Streatley is a good fit for families who want a village primary with strong academic results, a Church of England character, and enough specialist facilities to support a range of children without being a large school.

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