Primary school

Silchester Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Hampshire
  • RG7 2NJ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,258 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 35%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 42%42%2016/17: top 50%2017/18: top 58%2018/19: top 54%2022/23: top 96%2023/24: top 82%2024/25: top 35%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM70% · South East 64%7/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM6% · South East 7%4/10 Below
Reading score110 · South East 10610/10 Top 10%
Maths score107 · South East 1058/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 59% · 27 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 63% · 24 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 64% · 25 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 66% · 29 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 31% · 26 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 48% · 27 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 70% · 33 pupils · South East 64%70%31%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 27 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 17% · 24 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 8% · 25 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 14% · 29 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 26 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 4% · 27 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 6% · 33 pupils · South East 7%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 27 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 24 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 106 · 25 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 29 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 26 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 27 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 110 · 33 pupils · South East 106110102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 27 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 24 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 25 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 29 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 97 · 26 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 102 · 27 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 107 · 33 pupils · South East 10510797No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in75.8%
25 of 33 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 75.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3325
2nd274
3rd211

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026156
Free school meals (past 6 years)4.1%
First language not English2.3%
SEN support16.3%
EHC plan4.1%
Absence (sessions missed)3.1%
Persistently absent pupils4.0%

Girls 51.2%Boys 48.8%

86.7% full · 180 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 91 responses (52.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60.4% not applicable69.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.7% not applicable94.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?35.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 35.2% who said Yes above90.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 6.9
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 5.3
  • Other support 2.7

Teachers 7.9 FTE · Whole workforce 16 · 26 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,176
Spend per pupil£7,735
Staff spend per pupil£5,936
Reserve per pupil−£1,924
  • −£300,093revenue reserve
  • −£87,183in-year balance

Grants £6,516 · self-generated £741 · premises £533 per pupil