Primary school

Beechwood Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Wokingham
  • RG5 4JJ
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,562 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 77%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 58%58%2016/17: top 87%2017/18: top 86%2018/19: top 73%2022/23: top 78%2023/24: top 83%2024/25: top 77%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM53% · South East 64%2/10 Well below South East
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%1/10 Well below South East−15.4 pts
Reading score107 · South East 1066/10 Middle+17.8 pts
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below−21.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 51% · 43 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 44% · 39 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 49% · 43 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 58% · 45 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 49% · 61 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 47% · 60 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 53% · 53 pupils · South East 64%58%44%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 43 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 3% · 39 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 7% · 43 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 4% · 45 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 7% · 61 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 7% · 60 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 53 pupils · South East 7%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 43 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 39 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 103 · 43 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 45 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 61 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 103 · 60 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 53 pupils · South East 106107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 43 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 100 · 39 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 102 · 43 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 45 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 61 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 101 · 60 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 53 pupils · South East 105106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
22 of 22 who put it first2014 · 90.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2222
2nd71
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Inadequateas predecessor
  5. 2019Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2023Requires improvement

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026244
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.1%
First language not English40.7%
SEN support14.9%
EHC plan4.8%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils18.8%

Girls 48.1%Boys 51.9%

58.1% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 49 responses (15% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school91.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved71.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59.2% not applicable25% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.4% not applicable67.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed71.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school87.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school87.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development69.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent71.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.0
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 11.3
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 10.8
  • Other support 6.5

Teachers 14.3 FTE · Whole workforce 31.6 · 51 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,173
Spend per pupil£6,742
Staff spend per pupil£5,546
Reserve per pupil£197
  • +£58,000revenue reserve
  • +£127,000in-year balance

Grants £7,119 · self-generated £54 · premises £431 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LDBS FRAYS ACADEMY TRUST (7 academies) · trust reserve £1,903,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it