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Hungerford Primary School

Community school · Hungerford · RG17 0BT

Ages 4–11 · 316 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-21

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)42%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
323

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

316 pupils · 383 places

Pupils on roll
316
Boys / girls
168 / 148
School capacity
383
Capacity fill
316 / 383 (83%)
Free school meals
29.2%
FSM pupils
92
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 Lucy Smith

Location

Address
Fairview Road
Postcode
RG17 0BT
Town
Hungerford
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Newbury
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Hungerford, West Berkshire, 316 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 29.2%.

Open schools in Hungerford
9
Primary schools in Hungerford
6
Academies among open schools in Hungerford
22% (2)
Open schools in RG17
9
Primary in RG17
6
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 HungerfordNear RG17

  • Inkpen Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Hungerford · RG17 9QE · West Berkshire

    Ages 5–11

    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM14.6%

    2.9 miles away

  • John O'Gaunt School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Hungerford · RG17 0AN · West Berkshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.9
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence11.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Oaklands School

    Other independent special school

    Hungerford · RG17 0YT · West Berkshire

    Ages 5–16

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Smith
Telephone
01488682230
Website
http://www.hungerfordprimaryschool.co.uk

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