Located in Thatcham, Curridge Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Curridge Primary School currently has around 94 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.3% boys and 45.7% girls. Around 12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Curridge, Thatcham, RG18 9DZ |
| Website: | https://curridgeprimaryschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01635200486 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | West Berkshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jackie Livermore |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 109811 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/09/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 115 |
| Number of Pupils: | 94 |
| Number of Boys: | 51 |
| Number of Girls: | 43 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.90% | 76 |
| Other White | 8.50% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 6.40% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curridge Primary School Curridge , RG18 9DZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School Cold Ash Hill , Cold Ash RG18 9PT | 3out of 4 | 2,944 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chieveley Primary School School Road , Chieveley RG20 8TY | - not rated | 2,967 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hermitage Primary School Hampstead Norreys Road , Hermitage RG18 9SA | - not rated | 3,061 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood School Arlington Grange , Curridge RG18 9EF | - not rated | 1,658 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Downe House Cold Ash , RG18 9JJ | - not rated | 1,842 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Priors Court School Hermitage , RG18 9NU | - not rated | 2,118 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Priors Court School Prior's Court Road , Hermitage RG18 9NU | - not rated | 2,118 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mary Hare School Arlington Manor , Snelsmore Common RG14 3BQ | 3out of 4 | 2,583 yd | Non-maintained special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.