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Purley CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Reading · RG8 8AF

Ages 3–11 · 85 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong 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)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
93

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

8

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
25
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
Applications from outside LA
5
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 fill81%

85 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
85
Boys / girls
44 / 41
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
85 / 105 (81%)
Free school meals
22.1%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mrs Amy Holland

Location

Address
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames
Postcode
RG8 8AF
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Reading, West Berkshire, 85 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

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: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 6YG · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Westwood Farm Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Reading · RG31 6RY · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Westwood Farm Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–7

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

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  • Downsway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS25%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Whitchurch Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Birch Copse Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 4–11

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

    1.7 miles away

  • Park Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 5BD · Reading

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.95

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amy Holland
Telephone
01189842384
Website
www.purleyprimaryschool.co.uk

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