Thameside Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 23 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 5 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Reading
- Unique reference
- 109800
- Address
- Harley Road, Caversham, RG4 8DB
- Website
- www.thamesideprimary.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 334 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 24.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.8%
- Persistent absence
- 17.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 29.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 3.6% |
| Indian | 3.9% |
| Other White | 13.8% |
| Mixed | 14.7% |
| White British | 52.1% |
| Bangladeshi | 2.4% |
| Chinese | 2.1% |
| Other Asian | 1.8% |
| Pakistani | 1.5% |
| Caribbean | 1.2% |
| Unclassified | 1.2% |
| Irish | 0.6% |
| Other Black | 0.6% |
| Other | 0.6% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.5
WritingAverage-1.1
MathsWell below average-4.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 49% |
| Local authority average | 62% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 4% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Thameside Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 43
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 40 20 20 |
| Year 1 | 44 24 20 |
| Year 2 | 46 24 22 |
| Year 3 | 54 28 26 |
| Year 4 | 55 30 25 |
| Year 5 | 46 24 22 |
| Year 6 | 49 22 27 |