Purley CofE Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 23 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
West Berkshire
Unique reference
109971
Address
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames, RG8 8AF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
85 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
47.1%
Girls
52.9%
First language not English
11.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
17.6%
Persistent absence
11.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
25.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 69.4%
Mixed 10.7%
Other White 10.6%
Indian 3.5%
Pakistani 1.2%
Other Asian 1.2%
Caribbean 1.2%
African 1.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-5.6
WritingWell below average-10.7
MathsWell below average-4.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 60%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Purley CofE Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
8
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
7
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
7
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes20
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
5
2
3
Reception, Full-time
7
3
4
Year 1
7
3
4
Year 2
13
6
7
Year 3
13
9
4
Year 4
14
5
9
Year 5
13
7
6
Year 6
13
5
8
Year 2024-2025