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St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst

Academy converter · Wokingham · RG10 0DR

Ages 4–11 · 138 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.21 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
123

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

1.21 · Competitive

1st preferences

23

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
79
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill99%

138 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
138
Boys / girls
59 / 79
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
138 / 140 (99%)
Free school meals
6.5%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Keys Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Hilling

Location

Address
School Road, Hurst
Postcode
RG10 0DR
Town
Wokingham
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Wokingham
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wokingham, Wokingham, 138 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Wokingham
36
Primary schools in Wokingham
22
Academies among open schools in Wokingham
53% (19)
Open schools in RG10
11
Primary in RG10
9
Open schools in Wokingham LA
85
Primary in Wokingham LA
55

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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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.97

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    • KS257%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS270%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM9.1%
    • Demand0.97

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    • Absence4.7%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Hilling
Telephone
01189340727
Website
www.st-nicholas.wokingham.sch.uk/

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