Kintbury St Mary's CE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Church of England · Nursery class

Gainsborough Avenue, Kintbury, Hungerford, RG17 9XN

01488 658336 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 27 February 2018; confirmed 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths26%England 62% · 2024/25
4th highest of 4 state primary schools in Hungerford.
Higher than 1% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils113Room for 195 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 165 in 2019, 147 in 2021, 144 in 2022, 137 in 2023, 133 in 2024, 121 in 2025, 113 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.912 for 13 places, September 2026
4th highest of 6 state primary schools in Hungerford.
Higher than 29% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 27 February 2018.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 4 May 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

23 pupils in this year group.

26% — 31 points below the West Berkshire average, and 36 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 26% 57% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 6% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 43% 74% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 57% 67% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 39% 70% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 99 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 99 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 41%This school 2023/24: 58%This school 2024/25: 26% This school England 62% 2022/23 41% 2023/24 58% 2024/25 26%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in West Berkshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered13
Families who put it first12
Of those, offered a place12 (100%)
Families who listed it at all19

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

This is a Church of England school, but as a voluntary controlled school its admissions are set by the council, which usually doesn't prioritise by faith. Check the council's admissions criteria.

Admissions dates and schools in West Berkshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
2nd highest of 6 state primary schools in Hungerford.
Higher than 66% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
29.8% 16.1%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
2nd highest of 6 state primary schools in Hungerford.
Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
5.0% 3.5%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
4th highest of 6 state primary schools in Hungerford.
Higher than 60% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
15.7% 15.0%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
1st highest of 6 state primary schools in Hungerford.
Higher than 50% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
9.9% 13.7%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
5th lowest of 6 state primary schools in Hungerford.
Lower than 19% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
6.3% 4.9%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
4th lowest of 6 state primary schools in Hungerford.
Lower than 33% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
14.8% 11.2%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
6th lowest of 6 state primary schools in Hungerford.
Lower than 0% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
29.8 3.4 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
6th lowest of 6 state primary schools in Hungerford.
Lower than 0% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
10.7% 1.4% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded2 pupils 1.65% 0.05% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
1st highest of 6 state primary schools in Hungerford.
Higher than 53% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
20.9 19.8 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
4th highest of 6 state primary schools in Hungerford.
Higher than 17% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
8.7 9.8 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
3rd highest of 4 state primary schools in Hungerford.
Higher than 68% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
18.2% 17.5%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Kintbury St Mary's CE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kintbury St Mary's CE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 27 February 2018. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 4 May 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Kintbury St Mary's CE Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 26% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 36 points below the England average of 62%.

Is Kintbury St Mary's CE Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 12 families put Kintbury St Mary's CE Primary School as their first choice for 13 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 12 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.