Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 12 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
West Berkshire
Unique reference
139081
Address
Fir Tree Lane, RG14 2RA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
238 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
53.8%
Girls
46.2%
First language not English
25.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
37.4%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 70.6%
Other White 6.7%
Indian 3.8%
Other 3.8%
Mixed 3.4%
Pakistani 3.4%
African 2.1%
Unclassified 2.1%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.7
WritingWell above average3.3
MathsAverage-0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 66%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%

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

School 10%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
40
2nd preference
12
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
28
11
17
Reception, Full-time
31
13
18
Year 1
29
16
13
Year 2
30
21
9
Year 3
31
14
17
Year 4
29
19
10
Year 5
30
14
16
Year 6
30
20
10
Year 2023-2024