Hatch Ride Primary School, Crowthorne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hatch Ride has created a warm, welcoming environment where children feel valued and ready to learn from the earliest stages. The school prioritises reading and mathematics with systematic phonics teaching and carefully planned learning. Staff know pupils well, provide strong pastoral support, and work closely with families to ensure every child can access learning and school life.
Key Strengths
- Strong early years provision with warm, purposeful environment and systematic phonics teaching
- Above-average attendance rates with effective systems to support families
- Well-behaved pupils who contribute to a calm, orderly learning environment
- Broad, ambitious curriculum that helps pupils build knowledge and skills over time
- Inclusive culture where pupils with additional needs are well supported
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those needing tailored support, do not make enough progress because learning is not always adapted closely enough to their needs
- Questioning and assessment practices to check understanding are not yet equally effective across all classrooms
- Some misconceptions persist in pupils' work over time when teaching is not adjusted based on individual needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Pupil council, eco council, clubs, visits to places of worship
Hatch Ride Primary School is a welcoming primary school where children achieve well from their starting points. Leaders have established clear priorities and are working to improve outcomes across the school, particularly in writing and early years achievement.
At a Glance
2.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 85% to 80%. Maths has declined from 81% to 77%. Writing has declined from 74% to 70%.
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
202 pupils
210 capacity
8 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Crowthorne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Crowthorne
Admissions Demand - Wokingham
Places available
2,332
Applications
1,842
Got 1st preference
90.0%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Wokingham (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
2.98659%
Overall absence
2.73224%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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