Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Thatcham · RG18 9PT · West Berkshire
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 110037
St Finian's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Thatcham · RG18 9HU
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 4–11
Pupils
204
Local authority
West Berkshire
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Thatcham, West Berkshire, 204 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 2.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).
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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Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Thatcham · RG18 4NP · West Berkshire
Ages 2–11
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Francis Baily Primary School
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Thatcham · RG19 4GG · West Berkshire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Parsons Down Infant School
Community school · Primary
Thatcham · RG19 3SR · West Berkshire
Ages 4–7
Status: Open
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Bucklebury C.E. Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Reading · RG7 6QP · West Berkshire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Parsons Down Junior School
Community school · Primary
Thatcham · RG19 3SR · West Berkshire
Ages 7–11
Status: Open
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Spurcroft Primary School
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Thatcham · RG19 3XX · West Berkshire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Overview
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 110037
Location
- Address
- The Ridge, Cold Ash
- Postcode
- RG18 9HU
- Town
- Thatcham
- County
- Berkshire
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- District
- West Berkshire
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- Boys / girls
- 88 / 116
- School capacity
- 218
- Capacity fill
- 204 / 218 (94%)
- Free school meals
- 2.9%
- FSM pupils
- 6
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna Jarratt
- Telephone
- 01635865925