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Curridge Primary School

Community school · Thatcham · RG18 9DZ

Ages 4–11 · 111 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-24

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
85

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

8

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
23
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
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 fill97%

111 pupils · 115 places

Pupils on roll
111
Boys / girls
54 / 57
School capacity
115
Capacity fill
111 / 115 (97%)
Free school meals
7.3%
FSM pupils
8
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
Mrs Jackie Livermore

Location

Address
Curridge
Postcode
RG18 9DZ
Town
Thatcham
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Newbury
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 Thatcham, West Berkshire, 111 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.3%.

Open schools in Thatcham
19
Primary schools in Thatcham
13
Academies among open schools in Thatcham
21% (4)
Open schools in RG18
11
Primary in RG18
8
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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    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM2.1%
    • Demand1.62

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    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM9.8%
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    • KS243%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS241%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM2.9%
    • Demand1.04

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  • The Winchcombe School

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  • Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery

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    • KS245%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand1.33

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  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand0.97

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jackie Livermore
Telephone
01635200486
Website
https://curridgeprimaryschool.co.uk/

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