Francis Baily Primary School
Skillman Drive, Thatcham, RG19 4GG
Headteacher: Miss Elizabeth HobbsSchool website ↗Pupils: 533 (capacity: 567)Part of EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 7 November 2023Full report ↗
Requires Improvement
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, 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.
58.0%
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%.
3.0%
Reading
Expected level71.0%
Exceeding35.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
Writing
Expected level76.0%
Exceeding3.0%
Maths
Expected level67.0%
Exceeding35.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
48
Applications received
83
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
21.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
10.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
24.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 58.0% | 14.0% | +1.7 | -0.3 | +1.2 |
| 2016/17 | 59.0% | 4.0% | +1.4 | 0.0 | +0.8 |
| 2017/18 | 57.0% | 5.0% | +2.7 | +1.3 | +1.7 |
| 2018/19 | 56.0% | 5.0% | -1.3 | -0.4 | -0.8 |
| 2022/23 | 56.0% | 5.0% | +1.0 | -2.9 | +0.7 |
| 2023/24 | 41.0% | 1.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 58.0% | 3.0% | - | - | - |