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Pangbourne Primary School

Community school · Reading · RG8 7LB

Ages 4–11 · 107 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

5%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-27

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)5%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
96.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
153

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

15

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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%

107 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
107
Boys / girls
46 / 61
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
107 / 236 (45%)
Free school meals
16.8%
FSM pupils
18
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 Melissa Fry

Location

Address
Kennedy Drive, Pangbourne
Postcode
RG8 7LB
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Reading, West Berkshire, 107 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.8%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG8
14
Primary in RG8
9
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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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS285%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Long Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS250%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Purley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • KS260%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Downsway Primary School

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    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Westwood Farm Junior School

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    • KS256%
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  • Westwood Farm Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Birch Copse Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand1.23

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  • Springfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 5NJ · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.97

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Melissa Fry
Telephone
01189842315
Website
http://pangbourne.w-berks.sch.uk

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