Hermitage Primary School, Thatcham

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.3km)Unlikely (~3.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Gillian Turner
Pupils:186 / 210 capacity
LA:West Berkshire
Phone:01635200355
Address:Hampstead Norreys Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9SA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:109815
UKPRN:10074560
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newbury
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

12.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

54 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy94%
Well taught98%
Good progress93%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns76%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+9ppMaths+1ppWriting+10pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 76%. Maths has remained stable at around 64%. Writing has improved from 50% to 60%.

Class Sizes

25.2

Avg class size

19.0

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Hermitage Primary School (opp)
74m · 1 min walk
Chapel Lane (opp)
167m · 3 min walk
Hermitage Post Office (Adj)
705m · 11 min walk
Marlston Road (E-bound)
900m · 15 min walk
The White Horse
1.0km · 17 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

186 pupils

210 capacity

24 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Thatcham

Low pressure
New homes approved:565
Projected new pupils:141

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Thatcham

Admissions Demand - West Berkshire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

1,973

Applications

1,515

Got 1st preference

93.9%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across West Berkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
24 September 2019
10 February 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.34398%

Overall absence

11.97605%

Persistent absence

167

Enrolments

Authorised4.16557%
Unauthorised1.17841%
Persistent (10%+)11.97605%
Severe (50%+)0.5988%

Absence trend

4.09113%
18/19
2.21949%
20/21
6.85732%
21/22
5.95969%
22/23
5.05721%
23/24
5.34398%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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