Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School

West BerkshireVoluntary controlled school

Cold Ash Hill, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9PT

Headteacher: Mr Mitch WarrenderSchool website ↗Pupils: 203 (capacity: 210)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
61.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level77.0%
Exceeding39.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding6.0%

Maths

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
85
Families who got their first-choice
1.2%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
10.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
19.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1660.0%15.0%+1.1+1.7+1.4
2016/1772.0%14.0%+0.1-0.8+1.1
2017/1877.0%10.0%+1.6-0.2+0.7
2018/1980.0%16.0%+4.0+0.3+1.0
2022/2370.0%4.0%+2.0-0.2-0.8
2023/2467.0%8.0%---
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