Best 3 Primary schools in West Berkshire – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Birch Copse Primary School (Primary) in Reading; Enborne C.E. Primary School (Primary) in Newbury; Thatcham Park CofE Primary (Primary) in Thatcham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Birch Copse Primary School, Enborne C.E. Primary School and Thatcham Park CofE Primary. They are primary phase and community school, voluntary aided school and voluntary controlled school type located around Reading, Berkshire, Newbury, Berkshire and Thatcham, Berkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Birch Copse Primary School), published Sep 2024. The lowest is 2 (Thatcham Park CofE Primary), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Birch Copse Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 900, typical FSM 10–15%, range 0–5%–20–25%; all under West Berkshire local authority.
| Attribute |
Birch Copse Primary School
RG31 5LN
|
Enborne C.E. Primary School
RG20 0JU
|
Thatcham Park CofE Primary
RG18 4NP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Reading Berkshire RG31 5LN |
Newbury Berkshire RG20 0JU |
Thatcham Berkshire RG18 4NP |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 10 Sep 2024 | 1 4 Mar 2019 | 2 11 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 84 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | West Berkshire (869) | West Berkshire (869) | West Berkshire (869) |
| Website | www.birchcopse.co.uk | www.enborne.w-berks.sch.uk | www.thatchampark.w-berks.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01189427442 | 0163540569 | 01635870950 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG31 5LN - Ofsted
- 1 10 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Berkshire (869)
- Website
- www.birchcopse.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01189427442
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Newbury
Berkshire
RG20 0JU - Ofsted
- 1 4 Mar 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Berkshire (869)
- Website
- www.enborne.w-berks.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 0163540569
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Thatcham
Berkshire
RG18 4NP - Ofsted
- 2 11 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Berkshire (869)
- Website
- www.thatchampark.w-berks.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01635870950
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