Primary school

St Finian's Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • West Berkshire
  • RG18 9HU
Ofsted report card · inspected May 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,847 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 33%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 21%21%2016/17: top 69%2017/18: top 23%2018/19: top 33%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 91%2024/25: top 33%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM71% · South East 64%8/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM6% · South East 7%4/10 Below
Reading score107 · South East 1066/10 Middle
Maths score105 · South East 1055/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 69% · 26 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 55% · 29 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 77% · 26 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 73% · 22 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 54% · 28 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 41% · 22 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 71% · 31 pupils · South East 64%77%41%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 12% · 26 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 7% · 29 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 31% · 26 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 18% · 22 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 4% · 28 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 22 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 6% · 31 pupils · South East 7%31%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 26 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 29 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 108 · 26 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 22 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 110 · 28 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 22 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 31 pupils · South East 106110104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 26 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 29 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 107 · 26 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 107 · 22 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 28 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 102 · 22 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 31 pupils · South East 105107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.3%
28 of 30 who put it first2014 · 81.4%2026 · 93.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3028
2nd190
3rd111

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2026

  • InclusionStrong
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2005Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2011Good
  4. 2016Ungraded visit
  5. 2021Remains Good
  6. 2026Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026204
Free school meals (past 6 years)3.4%
First language not English9.2%
SEN support13.6%
EHC plan4.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.2%
Persistently absent pupils2.2%

Girls 58.3%Boys 41.8%

93.6% full · 218 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adult10.9
  • Classroom teachers 7.6
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 10
  • Other support 2.8

Teachers 8.6 FTE · Whole workforce 21.4 · 37 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,384
Spend per pupil£6,306
Staff spend per pupil£4,796
Reserve per pupil−£267
  • −£54,479revenue reserve
  • +£15,831in-year balance

Grants £5,862 · self-generated £522 · premises £284 per pupil