Whitchurch Primary School

OxfordshireCommunity school

Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch-on-Thames, Reading, RG8 7EJ

Headteacher: Mrs Dawn ChestersSchool website ↗Pupils: 136 (capacity: 140)

Ofsted RatingInspected 14 November 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good

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.
65.0%
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%.
25.0%

Reading

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding65.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)111.0

Writing

Expected level65.0%
Exceeding35.0%

Maths

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding45.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

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

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
20
Applications received
42
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
0.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
10.0%
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).
15.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1680.0%0.0%+2.5-0.9+1.1
2016/1780.0%20.0%+6.3+0.6+3.3
2017/1892.0%17.0%+1.6+0.4+3.2
2018/1985.0%19.0%+4.2+1.2+3.9
2022/2383.0%17.0%+4.3+2.7+4.4
2023/2485.0%15.0%---
2024/2565.0%25.0%---
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