St Finian's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Thatcham, West Berkshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 204 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 218 |
| Free school meals | 2.90% |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Address | The Ridge, Cold Ash, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9HU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.stfiniansprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01635865925 |
| URN | 110037 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 17 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 1 December 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Whitelands Park Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Thatcham Park CofE Primary (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Francis Baily Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Parsons Down Infant School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Bucklebury C.E. Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Parsons Down Junior School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Spurcroft Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
Browse: Primary schools in West Berkshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.