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St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
School Road, Hurst, Wokingham RG10 0DR · st-nicholas.wokingham.sch.uk · 0118 934 0727
On the mapSearch near RG10 0DR
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wokingham 71%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.71 mi
- 2.75 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 6 · Wokingham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 138
- 99% of 140 places
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6.5%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 6” went to a home 1.71 mi (2.75 km) from the school. Source: Wokingham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 21 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 86% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 20 | 21 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 24 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 19 | 23 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 19 | 21 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 19 | 17 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.71 mi2.75 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Wokingham it was 71%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109972)
Ofsted
St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 18 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 109972), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109972)
Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109972)
Nov 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109972)
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 41
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 61% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (29%) with SEND