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Spurcroft Primary School

Community school · Thatcham · RG19 3XX

Ages 3–11 · 408 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-08

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
329

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill91%

408 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
408
Boys / girls
205 / 203
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
408 / 450 (91%)
Free school meals
13.7%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Flowerdew

Location

Address
Spurcroft Road
Postcode
RG19 3XX
Town
Thatcham
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Newbury
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Thatcham, West Berkshire, 408 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.7%.

Open schools in Thatcham
19
Primary schools in Thatcham
13
Academies among open schools in Thatcham
21% (4)
Open schools in RG19
8
Primary in RG19
5
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 RG19

  • Francis Baily Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thatcham · RG19 4GG · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Thatcham Park CofE Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Thatcham · RG18 4NP · West Berkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Whitelands Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Thatcham · RG18 3FH · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.9 miles away

  • Parsons Down Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Thatcham · RG19 3SR · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

  • Parsons Down Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Thatcham · RG19 3SR · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM17.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Bucklebury C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Reading · RG7 6QP · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand0.86

    1.7 miles away

  • St Finian's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Thatcham · RG18 9HU · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM2.9%
    • Demand1.04

    1.7 miles away

  • Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 2RA · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand1.33

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Flowerdew
Telephone
01635871541
Website
spurcroft.w-berks.sch.uk

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