Primary school

Purley CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • West Berkshire
  • RG8 8AF
Ofsted report card · inspected Apr 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,652 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 58%

Top % in England, by year
2016/17: top 4%4%2017/18: top 1%1% · 2017/182018/19: top 74%2022/23: top 99%2023/24: top 56%2024/25: top 58%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM62% · South East 64%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · South East 106Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · South East 105Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2016/17: 88% · 8 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 100% · 11 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 57% · 21 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 20% · 15 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 60% · 15 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 62% · 13 pupils · South East 64%100%20%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2016/17: 50% · 8 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 9% · 11 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 19% · 21 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 7% · 15 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 7% · 15 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 13 pupils · South East 7%50%0%No exams
Reading score
2016/17: 111 · 8 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 107 · 11 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 21 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 99 · 15 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 15 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 104 · 13 pupils · South East 10611199No exams
Maths score
2016/17: 109 · 8 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 107 · 11 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 21 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 99 · 15 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 101 · 15 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 103 · 13 pupils · South East 10510999No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
6 of 6 who put it first2014 · 65.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st66
2nd11
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Outstanding
  3. 2016Good
  4. 2021Remains Good
  5. 2026Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202685
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.8%
First language not English11.8%
SEN support25.9%
EHC plan4.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils9.0%

Girls 52.9%Boys 47.1%

81% full · 105 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.8
Pupils per adult8.7
  • Classroom teachers 3.6
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 4.7
  • Other support 2.1

Teachers 4.6 FTE · Whole workforce 11.4 · 33 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,736
Spend per pupil£9,355
Staff spend per pupil£7,472
Reserve per pupil−£305
  • −£24,674revenue reserve
  • −£50,119in-year balance

Grants £8,333 · self-generated £403 · premises £218 per pupil