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Inkpen Primary School

Community school · Hungerford · RG17 9QE

Ages 5–11 · 41 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

9.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
8.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
48

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 fill49%

41 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
41
Boys / girls
19 / 22
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
41 / 84 (49%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Frances Buck

Location

Address
Weavers Lane, Inkpen
Postcode
RG17 9QE
Town
Hungerford
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Newbury
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 community school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Hungerford, West Berkshire, 41 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.6%.

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

  • Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Hungerford · RG17 9XN · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM25.7%

    1.8 miles away

  • Hungerford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hungerford · RG17 0BT · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM29.2%

    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%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Frances Buck
Telephone
01488668219
Website
https://www.inkpenprimaryschool.co.uk/

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