SCHOOL PROFILE

St Finian's Catholic Primary School

Primary Voluntary aided school URN 110037
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 218 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

19 May 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

1 December 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 31 January 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority West Berkshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 204 204 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 116 56.9% of pupils
Male pupils 88 43.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

2.9%
21.9 pts below England
School 2.9%
West Berkshire 14.3%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.8%
11.5 pts below England
School 8.8%
West Berkshire 10.7%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
West Berkshire 0.4%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
74.0%
151
Any other White background
10.3%
21
White and Black African
2.9%
6
Any other Mixed background
2.0%
4
Unclassified
2.0%
4
African
1.5%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 17.2% 35 of 204 pupils
3.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.2%
West Berkshire 24.2%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.3% 25 pupils
England 14.8% 2.5 pts below
EHC plans 4.9% 10 pupils
England 6.0% 1.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 12
Specific learning difficulty 11
Social, emotional & mental health 5
Speech, language & communication 4
Other difficulty or disability 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

71.0% 10.6 pts above England
School 71.0%
West Berkshire 56.2%
South East 60.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

87.0%

13.2 pts above England

School 87.0%
West Berkshire 73.1%
South East 74.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

74.0%

3.7 pts above England

School 74.0%
West Berkshire 66.1%
South East 70.5%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

77.0%

5.0 pts above England

School 77.0%
West Berkshire 68.8%
South East 70.9%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.24%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.98 pts lower than England
School 3.24%
West Berkshire 5.91%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

2.22%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

13.59 pts lower than England
School 2.22%
West Berkshire 14.11%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
West Berkshire 1.74%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.6% 5.4 pts above England
St Finian's Catholic Primary School
93.6%
West Berkshire
82.3%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information