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Best Schools in Thatcham

Berkshire · 17 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to West Berkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Berkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Thatcham ranked

1

St Finian's Catholic Primary School

RG18 9HUAges 4-11204 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
2

Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School

RG18 0TRAges 4-1146 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
3

Yattendon C.E. Primary School

RG18 0URAges 4-1192 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
4

Kennet School

RG19 4LLAges 11-181824 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
Good
5

Whitelands Park Primary School

RG18 3FHAges 4-11372 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Good
6

Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School

RG18 9PTAges 5-11195 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
7

Curridge Primary School

RG18 9DZAges 4-11111 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
8

Spurcroft Primary School

RG19 3XXAges 3-11408 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
9

Thatcham Park CofE Primary

RG18 4NPAges 2-11399 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
10

Hermitage Primary School

RG18 9SAAges 4-11186 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
11

Parsons Down Junior School

RG19 3SRAges 7-11139 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
12

Parsons Down Infant School

RG19 3SRAges 4-788 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
13

Francis Baily Primary School

RG19 4GGAges 4-11491 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Requires Improvement
14

Ashford Hill Primary School

RG19 8BBAges 4-11130 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
15

Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools

RG18 9ULAges 2-13307 pupils
Independent
Other independent school
16

Cheam School

RG19 8LDAges 2-13321 pupils
Independent
Other independent school
17

Downe House

RG18 9JJAges 11-18535 pupils
Senior
Other independent school

Special schools and alternative provision in Thatcham

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Thatcham

How many schools are there in Thatcham?

Thatcham has 19 open schools: 13 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 3 independent and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Thatcham are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Thatcham were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Priors Court School and The Grange School. Counting Good as well, 93% of the 15 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Priors Court SchoolThe Grange School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Thatcham have the best SATs results?

Of the 12 primary schools in Thatcham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Ashford Hill Primary School (93% in reading, 100% in maths); St Finian's Catholic Primary School (87% in reading, 77% in maths); and Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School (80% in reading, 80% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Ashford Hill Primary SchoolSt Finian's Catholic Primary SchoolHampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Thatcham?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Thatcham selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Thatcham have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Thatcham have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Thatcham?

Apply to your council - West Berkshire or Hampshire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.