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Parsons Down Infant School

Herons Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 3SR ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024
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At a glance

A state primary school for ages 4–7 in Thatcham. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (May 2024). No comparable results are published for this school. Oversubscribed: 38 families put it first for 29 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
4–7
Pupils
88
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
West Berkshire
Headteacher
Miss Alice Mills

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (21 May 2024): School remains Good

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
29
1st preferences
38
All applications
69
1st prefs per place
1.31
More first choices than places

29 of 38 first-preference applicants were offered a place (76%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
90
Capacity
90
98% full
Girls / boys
53/47
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)8.9%
  • English as an additional language12.2%
  • SEN support15.6%
  • Education, Health and Care plan3.3%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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