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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 109802

Beenham Primary School

Community school · Reading · RG7 5NN

Ages 4–11 · 57 pupils · West Berkshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

11.5%

Admissions demand

0.50 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
95.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
9.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
57

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.50 · Often has places

1st preferences

2

Places offered

4

1st-preference offers

2

Total preferences (any rank)
14
Preferred offers (top 3)
4
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill54%

57 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
57
Boys / girls
36 / 21
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
57 / 105 (54%)
Free school meals
33.3%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Sophie McBean

Location

Address
Mount Pleasant, Beenham
Postcode
RG7 5NN
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Reading, West Berkshire, 57 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 33.3%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG7
25
Primary in RG7
16
Open schools in West Berkshire LA
99
Primary in West Berkshire LA
67

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Woolhampton C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Reading · RG7 5TB · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM5.1%
    • Demand1.67

    1.0 miles away

  • Bradfield C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Reading · RG7 6HR · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand0.76

    1.3 miles away

  • Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Reading · RG7 4LX · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM28.7%
    • Demand0.88

    2.2 miles away

  • Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Reading · RG7 4HH · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

  • Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Reading · RG7 5ER · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand1.93

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sophie McBean
Telephone
01189713397

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