Keep Hatch Primary School, Wokingham
Keep Hatch Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wokingham, part of Ldbs Frays Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 17 schools in Wokingham with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wokingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Keep Hatch Primary School in detail
Keep Hatch Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Keep Hatch Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 83% in Wokingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 82% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Keep Hatch Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Keep Hatch Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 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 Keep Hatch Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Keep Hatch Primary School are All Saints Church of England Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 57% maths); Westende Junior School (0.4 miles, 84% reading, 84% maths); Wescott Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); and St Teresa's Catholic Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 91% reading, 96% maths).
Keep Hatch Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolWestende Junior SchoolWescott Infant SchoolSt Teresa's Catholic Academy
The trust
Keep Hatch Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Ldbs Frays Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
11% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%), Mixed (8%) and Asian (7%).
In 2026, 51 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 24 (6.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Keep Hatch Primary School had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wokingham Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ashridge Shops (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Keep Hatch Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 110 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wokingham (70), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Keep Hatch Primary School issued 32 suspensions, 8.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Keep Hatch Primary School are St Crispin's School (0.4 miles), The Holt School (0.8 miles) and The Emmbrook School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Keep Hatch Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in January 2021. Before that, as Keep Hatch Primary School (URN 109840), it was rated Good in October 2018.
At a Glance
16.8%
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 remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Keep Hatch Primary School
Year 3 trip to Ufton Court 2026
6 May 2026
Ufton Court 2026
24 Feb 2026
Healthy Toast Toppings
13 Feb 2026
School Games Team Gym Years 5 & 6 🤸♂️
28 Jan 2026
School games year 3 & 4 team gym
28 Jan 2026
School games year 3 & 4 team gym
28 Jan 2026
From Keep Hatch Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Keep Hatch Primary School.
- Funtastic Kids @ Keep HatchAt the school · Not yet graded
- Core Kids Club All Saints PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
- The Club HubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Funtastic Kids @ Westende710m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Keep Hatch Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wokingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Keep Hatch Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Keep Hatch Primary School is in Wokingham; for families living there:
Apply to Wokingham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
5 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 Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 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 Keep Hatch Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
398 pupils
420 places
22 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wokingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wokingham
Across Wokingham council
Places available
2,172
Applications
1,832
Got 1st preference
87.5%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Wokingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
51
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
20.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
374
Total Pupils
194
Boys
180
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,871
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,984
Per pupil
£2215k
Total funding
£100k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
8.1%
Persistent absence
356
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Keep Hatch Primary School
Questions parents ask about Keep Hatch Primary School
What are SATs results like at Keep Hatch Primary School?
Of the pupils at Keep Hatch Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Keep Hatch Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Keep Hatch Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in January 2021. Before that, as Keep Hatch Primary School (URN 109840), it was rated Good in October 2018.
What is the catchment area for Keep Hatch Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Keep Hatch Primary School is oversubscribed, Wokingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Keep Hatch Primary School?
Keep Hatch Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Keep Hatch Primary School?
Classes at Keep Hatch Primary School average 26.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Keep Hatch Primary School?
Keep Hatch Primary School has around 374 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Keep Hatch Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Keep Hatch Primary School in 2024/25. 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Keep Hatch Primary School?
Apply through Wokingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Keep Hatch 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.
Does Keep Hatch Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs at the school: Funtastic Kids @ Keep Hatch (registered, not yet graded), Core Kids Club All Saints Primary (registered, not yet graded) and The Club Hub (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Keep Hatch Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 5 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 Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Keep Hatch Primary School?
Keep Hatch Primary School is at Ashridge Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1PG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)