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Brimpton C.E. Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Reading · RG7 4TL

Ages 4–11 · 49 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)40%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.9%
Enrolments in measure
51

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

4

Places offered

4

1st-preference offers

4

Total preferences (any rank)
11
Preferred offers (top 3)
4
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill78%

49 pupils · 63 places

Pupils on roll
49
Boys / girls
15 / 34
School capacity
63
Capacity fill
49 / 63 (78%)
Free school meals
21.7%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Heidi Davies

Location

Address
Brimpton Lane, Brimpton
Postcode
RG7 4TL
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Reading, West Berkshire, 49 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 21.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

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.

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  • Ashford Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Thatcham · RG19 8BB · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand0.80

    1.6 miles away

  • Aldermaston C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Reading · RG7 4LX · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.9 miles away

  • 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

    2.3 miles away

  • Burnham Copse Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Tadley · RG26 4HN · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand0.98

    2.5 miles away

  • Bucklebury C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Reading · RG7 6QP · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand0.86

    2.6 miles away

  • Francis Baily Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thatcham · RG19 4GG · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.96

    2.7 miles away

  • Spurcroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Thatcham · RG19 3XX · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.96

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Heidi Davies
Telephone
01189712311
Website
www.brimpton.w-berks.sch.uk/

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