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Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Thatcham · RG18 0TR

Ages 4–11 · 46 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.50 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-26

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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised0.0%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
65

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)
11
Preferred offers (top 3)
4
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill45%

46 pupils · 102 places

Pupils on roll
46
Boys / girls
21 / 25
School capacity
102
Capacity fill
46 / 102 (45%)
Free school meals
26.1%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Miss K House

Location

Address
Newbury Hill, Hampstead Norreys
Postcode
RG18 0TR
Town
Thatcham
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 Thatcham, West Berkshire, 46 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

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.

Compare with theseAll in ThatchamNear RG18

  • Hermitage Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Thatcham · RG18 9SA · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Yattendon C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Thatcham · RG18 0UR · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM3.3%
    • Demand1.33

    2.1 miles away

  • Compton C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newbury · RG20 6QU · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    2.1 miles away

  • Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Newbury · RG20 8SL · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence9.6%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss K House
Telephone
01635201371
Website
hampsteadnorreysprimary.net

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