Tadley Community Primary School

About Tadley Community Primary School

Tadley Community Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a significant achievement given its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2014. The school's most recent graded inspection in 2016 confirmed this Good standard, and an ungraded inspection in 2025 found that standards have been maintained. The strongest academic indicator comes from Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 year, where 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This places the school slightly below the Hampshire local authority average of 61% for the same measure. Within Basingstoke and Deane, the school ranks 25th out of 40 primary schools on this metric, putting it in the bottom half of the local league table. Nationally, it sits in the 60th percentile among all primary schools, a solid if unremarkable position.

Looking more closely at the individual subject scores, reading stands out as a relative strength. 84% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, with an average scaled score of 104. Writing and maths were weaker by comparison, with 65% and 68% reaching the expected standard respectively. The maths average score also came in at 104. Only 3% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, which is a low figure. The school does not publish progress scores for any subject, so it is difficult to assess how much value it adds relative to pupils' starting points. In the Ofsted breakdown, both leadership and management and early years provision were rated Good, and the report noted that the school maintains its standards effectively. The parent view is overwhelmingly positive, with 94% of the 64 respondents saying they would recommend the school.

The school is significantly undersubscribed relative to its capacity of 420, with just 229 pupils on roll. For the 2025/26 intake, there were 33 first preference applications for 29 places, meaning the school was oversubscribed by a ratio of 2.9 to one. It offers a broad range of facilities including a library, art studios, music rooms, playing fields and a gymnasium. Sports provision includes swimming, netball, athletics and tennis, while clubs cover drama, coding and gardening. The SEND provision is extensive, covering autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, and social and emotional mental health support. 28% of parents responding to the parent view survey said their child has SEND, and 89% of those agreed or strongly agreed that the school provides the support needed. This is a school that suits families looking for a well-regarded community primary with strong SEND support, though those prioritising top-tier academic results may want to look at higher-performing schools in the area.

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