Beenham Primary School, Reading
Beenham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Reading. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 85th-highest of the 85 schools in Reading with published results, and 14,444th of 14,452 across England. It was 49% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Berkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Beenham Primary School in detail
Beenham Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We warmly welcome you to our wonderful village school at the heart of our community. I am pleased to introduce myself as the Headteacher of Beenham Primary School. We are all very proud of our small village school and the community it belongs to."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include yoga and art.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 4:15pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 14% of Year 6 pupils at Beenham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 29% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 71% in West Berkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 63% in reading and 38% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Beenham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 4 families put Beenham Primary School as their first choice and 13 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Beenham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beenham Primary School are Woolhampton C.E. Primary School (1 mile, Good, 78% reading, 67% maths); Bradfield C.E. Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 92% maths); Aldermaston C.E. Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 57% maths); and Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School (2.9 miles, Good, 71% reading, 59% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Beenham Primary School.
Woolhampton C.E. Primary SchoolBradfield C.E. Primary SchoolAldermaston C.E. Primary SchoolSulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School
Who goes there
10.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 22 pupils (38.6%) received SEN support and 4 (7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Beenham Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aldermaston Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Victory Hall (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Berkshire (26).
Suspensions and exclusions
Beenham Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
33.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 63% to 14% (2024 to 2025), while maths has declined from 38% to 29% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.0
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Beenham Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Beenham Primary School is in West Berkshire; for families living there:
Apply to West Berkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Berkshire is 3 (the median across 99 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Beenham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
49%
Available places
51 pupils
105 places
54 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Reading
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Reading
Across West Berkshire council
Places available
2,024
Applications
1,547
Got 1st preference
90.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across West Berkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
45.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
57
Total Pupils
36
Boys
21
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
11.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,902
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,978
Per pupil
£494k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
12.3%
Overall absence
28.3%
Persistent absence
53
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Beenham Primary School
What are SATs results like at Beenham Primary School?
Of the pupils at Beenham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 14% reached the expected standard in reading and 29% did so in maths.
What is Beenham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Beenham Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Beenham Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Beenham Primary School is oversubscribed, West Berkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beenham Primary School?
Beenham Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 49% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Beenham Primary School?
Classes at Beenham Primary School average 19 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Beenham Primary School?
Beenham Primary School has around 57 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beenham Primary School?
12.3% of sessions were missed at Beenham Primary School in 2024/25. 28.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beenham Primary School?
Apply through West Berkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Beenham Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Beenham Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Berkshire is 3 (the median across 99 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beenham Primary School?
Beenham Primary School is at Mount Pleasant, Beenham, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5NN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)