Located in Wokingham, Keep Hatch Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.

Keep Hatch Primary School currently has around 396 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.7% boys and 50.3% girls. Around 16.9% 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 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (71.7%).

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.

School Information

Address: Ashridge Road, Wokingham, RG40 1PG
Website: www.keephatch.wokingham.sch.uk
Telephone: 01189784859
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wokingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Claire Appleby
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147805

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/10/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 396
Number of Boys: 197
Number of Girls: 199

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 13% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British71.70%284
Chinese7.60%30
Other White5.30%21
Indian3.30%13
White and Asian2.30%9
Other Mixed2.00%8
White and Black Caribbean1.80%7
Pakistani1.80%7
White and Black African1.30%5
Unclassified1.00%4
Other Asian0.50%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%2
Gypsy/Roma0.30%1
Irish0.30%1
Bangladeshi0.30%1
African0.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (0.6)
Writing: Average (-0.6)
Maths: Average (0.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
66%
Local authority average
67%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.8
Local authority average
107.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
106.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Keep Hatch Primary School
Ashridge Road , RG40 1PG
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Keep Hatch Junior School
Ashridge Road , RG40 1PG
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Keep Hatch Primary School
Ashridge Road , RG40 1PG
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
All Saints CofE (Aided) Primary School
Norreys Avenue , RG40 1UX
- not rated 116 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Norreys Avenue , RG40 1UX
3out of 4 116 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Crispin's School
London Road , RG40 1SS
- not rated 759 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Crispin's School
London Road , RG40 1SS
3out of 4 759 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Holt School
Holt Lane , RG41 1EE
4out of 4 1,481 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Holt School
Holt Lane , RG41 1EE
- not rated 1,481 yd Community school Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Emmbrook School
Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP
- not rated 2,246 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Foundry College
Budges Gardens , RG40 1PX
3out of 4 125 yd Pupil referral unit No Mixed More About School
High Close School
Wiltshire Road , RG40 1TS
3out of 4 655 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
West Mead School
Rances Lane , RG40 2LH
- not rated 1,133 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Foxwood Pupil Referral Service
Milton Road , RG40 1DD
- not rated 1,167 yd Pupil referral unit No Mixed More About School
Northern House School (Wokingham) Special Academy
Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR
- not rated 1,361 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.