Yattendon C.E. Primary School

About Yattendon C.E. Primary School

Yattendon C.E. Primary School sits in the middle of the pack in West Berkshire, with its headline Key Stage 2 results landing almost exactly on the local authority average. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 56%, just one percentage point below the LA average of 57%. That places the school 32nd out of 57 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom half but not by a wide margin. What stands out more is the school's small size — just 89 pupils against a capacity of 105 — and its very low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 3.4%, well below the national average. This is a Church of England primary in a rural corner of West Berkshire, and its results suggest a solid, unflashy academic offering rather than a standout performer.

Digging into the 2023/24 SATs data, the picture is mixed. Reading is the strongest subject: 81% of pupils reached the expected standard and 31% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 105. Writing lags a little behind at 75% expected and 25% higher, while maths sits at 56% expected and 19% higher, with an average score of 101. The proportion reaching the higher standard across all three subjects is just 13%, which is modest. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection was an ungraded visit in July 2023 that confirmed it remains Good, following a full graded inspection in September 2013 that also rated overall effectiveness as Good. Leadership and management were also judged Good at that graded inspection. There's no Progress 8 data available for this primary, so it's hard to say how much value the school adds, but the raw scores are broadly in line with the local picture.

The school offers a decent range of facilities for its size, including a sports hall, playing fields, a forest school area, a sensory room and a chapel. Clubs cover science, gardening, art and film, while sports include football, netball, cricket, swimming, rounders and gymnastics. SEND provision is listed for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language issues, and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 14 first-preference applications for 14 places, with 24 total applications giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.71. That suggests a popular local school where most families who want a place get one, but not one that's fiercely competitive. It would suit families looking for a small, church-affiliated village primary with solid but not exceptional results, a strong reading focus, and good outdoor and SEND support.

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