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Primary · RG19 · West Berkshire

Francis Baily Primary School

Skillman Drive, Thatcham, RG19 4GG

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Requires improvement

At a glance

Key published figures for this school.

OfstedRequires improvement
Attendance97.5%
Attainment58% met expected standard (KS2)
AdmissionsUsually oversubscribed
Pupils575

Ofsted inspection

Latest outcome

Requires improvement

Latest visit (Jun 2026): renewed Ofsted format (no single overall grade) — curriculum and teaching and achievement needs attention; inclusion, attendance and behaviour, personal development and wellbeing, leadership and governance and early years expected standard. See the full Ofsted report.

Inspection history

  1. Previous gradedGood

This page shows previous graded and latest ungraded outcomes when Ofsted publishes them in the national file. Full history stays on the Ofsted report.

View on Ofsted

School figures

Coloured bars compare this school with the average for other schools in RG19. Where we have them, council (West Berkshire) and England figures appear under FSM, SEN and attendance. FSM, SEN and EAL are context, not quality scores. For attendance, higher is usually better.

Pupils on roll
575
Free school meals
5.9%
5.2% below district average (11.1%)

Also: West Berkshire 15.2% · England 24.7%

SEN
19.7%
0.2% below district average (19.9%)

Also: West Berkshire 18.4% · England 18.2%

EAL
11.6%
1.6% above district average (10%)
Attendance
97.5%
1.5% above district average (96%)

Also: West Berkshire 95.1% · England 94.8%

Persistent absence
4.6%
Attainment
58% met expected standard (KS2)

Each metric uses its own colour so you can tell the rows apart. The lighter bar is the RG19 average; the darker bar is this school.

Trends over time

Attendance

Autumn and spring term attendance from DfE pupil absence data (where published for this URN).

  • 2020/2197.5%
  • 2021/2292.1%
  • 2022/2393.3%
  • 2023/2494.7%
  • 2024/2594.3%

KS2 attainment

Share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (all pupils).

  • 2022/2356%
  • 2023/2441%
  • 2024/2558%

Admissions

Demand signal
Usually oversubscribed
Published capacity (GIAS)
570
Pupils on roll
575

Indicative signal from published roll versus GIAS capacity. Not applications versus offers, and not a guarantee of a place.

Published admission number (PAN) and applications versus offers are not in our national datasets yet. Use your council booklet.

Check your council admissions booklet via the West Berkshire page.

SEN support

SEN %
19.7%
On-site provision
None listed in GIAS

A higher SEN percentage can mean experience with support needs, or more demand on staff. Ask the SENCO what is available day to day.

Sources and freshness

  • School year for most DfE figures: 2024/25.
  • Pipeline last checked: Sept 2026.
  • Council and England attendance / FSM tables: 2024/25.
  • School figures from DfE / GIAS / Ofsted where published. District averages use other schools in this postcode district. Council and England figures use DfE local authority and national tables for the matching phase.
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