Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School

Cold Ash Hill, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 9PT

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

61%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

203

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Berkshire →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 203 / 210 (97%)
Religious Character: Church of England

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

3.5%

Disadvantaged

1.5%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

13.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

61%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.6%

Overall absence

4.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.89

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

22.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

6.86

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

£45,472

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,297 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,825

Spend per pupil

£5,863

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.