Francis Baily Primary School, Thatcham

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Francis Baily Primary School

Skillman Drive, Thatcham RG19 4GG

https://www.francisbaily.co.uk/

Francis Baily Primary School is an academy. It has about 550 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In November 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2019.

This school is a member of Equinox Learning Trust. (Whitelands Park Primary School is also a member.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Representation and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		Spurcroft Primary School
0.7		Thatcham Park CofE Primary
1.0		Whitelands Park Primary School
1.2		Bucklebury C.E. Primary School
1.3		Parsons Down Infant School
1.3		Parsons Down Junior School
1.5		St Finian's Catholic Primary School
1.9		Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School
2.2		Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery
2.6		Brimpton C.E. Primary School
3.0		The Willows Primary School
3.0		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is roughly average.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is poor.

Attainment: Below average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

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