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Basildon C.E. Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
School Lane, Upper Basildon, Reading RG8 8PD · basildonprimary.org.uk · 01491 671445
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Berkshire 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Capacity
- 240
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 26 families put the school first and 26 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
Published for the predecessor school (URN 109949)
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 20 | 23 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 19 | 16 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across West Berkshire it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109949)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 February 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Basildon C.E. Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 Feb 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109949)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 109949), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109949)
Dec 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109949)
Apr 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109949)