Best 3 Primary schools in Berkshire – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Birch Copse Primary School (Primary) in Reading; St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot (Primary) in Ascot; Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School (Primary) in Slough — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Birch Copse Primary School, St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot and Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School. They are primary phase and community school, academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Reading, Berkshire, Ascot, Berkshire and Slough, Berkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Birch Copse Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Birch Copse Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,250, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–15–20%; all within the MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Birch Copse Primary School
RG31 5LN
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St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot
SL5 9HG
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Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School
SL2 5FF
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|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Reading Berkshire RG31 5LN |
Ascot Berkshire SL5 9HG |
Slough Berkshire SL2 5FF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 10 Sep 2024 | 1 9 Sep 2024 | 1 19 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | 630 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | West Berkshire (869) | MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Slough (871) |
| Website | www.birchcopse.co.uk | www.stfrancisprimary.org | www.iqra.slough.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01189427442 | 01344622840 | 01753520018 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG31 5LN - Ofsted
- 1 10 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Berkshire (869)
- Website
- www.birchcopse.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01189427442
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ascot
Berkshire
SL5 9HG - Ofsted
- 1 9 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.stfrancisprimary.org
- Telephone
- 01344622840
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Slough
Berkshire
SL2 5FF - Ofsted
- 1 19 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Slough (871)
- Website
- www.iqra.slough.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01753520018
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