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St Finian's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Thatcham · RG18 9HU

Ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong 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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
173

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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
64
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill94%

204 pupils · 218 places

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 type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Anna Jarratt

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

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).

Open schools in Thatcham
19
Primary schools in Thatcham
13
Academies among open schools in Thatcham
21% (4)
Open schools in RG18
11
Primary in RG18
8
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 RG18

  • Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Thatcham · RG18 9PT · West Berkshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM2.1%
    • Demand1.62

    0.5 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

    1.0 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

    1.1 miles away

  • 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

    1.4 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

    1.6 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

    1.6 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%

    1.7 miles away

  • Spurcroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Thatcham · RG19 3XX · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.96

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anna Jarratt
Telephone
01635865925
Website
http://www.stfiniansprimary.co.uk

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