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Theale C.E. Primary School

West Berkshire, RG7 5ASPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 35 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2220 of 13,686 nationally

About Theale C.E. Primary School

Theale C.E. Primary School sits within West Berkshire, a local authority that contains 67 primary schools, and it has carved out a strong position for itself. Ranked 8th in the LA, it sits in the top 25% of primaries nationally, with a ranking score of 77 based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The top three peers in the area are The Ilsleys Primary School, Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery, and Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School, all of which score higher on the same metric. Theale is one of only three primaries in West Berkshire rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and its most recent graded inspection, in November 2024, awarded top marks across the board: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision were all judged Outstanding. The nearest other Outstanding primary is Birch Copse Primary School, about three kilometres away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressEnglefield Road, Theale C.E. Primary School, Reading, West Berkshire, RG7 5AS
HeadteacherCatherine Morley
Local AuthorityWest Berkshire
Number of Pupils309
Free School Meals (FSM)19.1%
School Capacity309 / 341 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsSports HallMusic RoomsForest SchoolICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketDanceSwimmingRoundersAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirBook ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Theale C.E. Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.