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# Purley CofE Primary School

Purley CofE Primary School is a state-maintained primary school in Reading, United Kingdom with 81 pupils. Ofsted: Report card, 21 April 2026: strong standard in 1 area, expected standard in 5; safeguarding met. As of 7 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) (closes 20 November).

- **Head:** Amy Holland, Headteacher
- **Type:** State-maintained, Primary
- **Pupils:** 81 pupils · 51% girls · 20.0% eligible for free school meals · 14.1% with English as an additional language — DfE school census, 2025/26
- **Special needs:** 31 (36.5%) on SEN support · 4 (4.7%) with an education, health and care plan — DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
- **Local authority:** West Berkshire
- **Location:** Reading, RG8 8AF, United Kingdom
- **Telephone:** 01189842384
- **Website:** [purleyprimaryschool.co.uk](https://www.purleyprimaryschool.co.uk/)
- **Register number:** URN 109971 ([register entry](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/109971))
- **Ofsted:** Report card, 21 April 2026: strong standard in 1 area, expected standard in 5; safeguarding met

## Vacancies (1)

- [Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/1fzovzl0kdg-higher-level-teaching-assistant-hlta) · Salary £30,024 to £39,152 a year · Closes 20 Nov · Full time, part time, temporary · Teaching support · What skills and experience we're looking for An adaptable and confident practitioner who can teach and support learning across the primary age range, from EYFS to Year 6, and who…

## Exam results

| Year | KS2 expected | KS2 higher |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 0% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 7% |
| 2022/23 | 20% | 7% |

Department for Education performance tables.

## Inspections

Report card (21 April 2026)

- **Inclusion:** Expected standard
- **Curriculum and teaching:** Expected standard
- **Achievement:** Expected standard
- **Attendance and behaviour:** Expected standard
- **Personal development and well-being:** Strong standard
- **Leadership and governance:** Expected standard
- **Safeguarding:** Met

| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 21 April 2026 | Report card | Strong standard in 1 area, expected standard in 5; safeguarding met |
| 23 November 2021 | Ungraded inspection | School remains Good |

Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.

## Staff

| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 4.6 | 17.8 | – | 0 | £49,815 |
| 2024/25 | 5.3 | 15.6 | 38% | 0 | £45,350 |
| 2023/24 | 4.6 | 20.5 | 29% | 0 | £43,268 |
| 2022/23 | 5.2 | 19.5 | 20% | 0 | £39,181 |
| 2021/22 | 5.0 | 21.2 | 40% | 0 | £42,570 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6 | 18.8 | 11% | 0 | £40,096 |

Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.

## Attendance

| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 6.0% | 1.6% | 15.1% | 1.4% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 0.7% | 11.8% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 0.7% | 18.3% | 1.1% |
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 0.4% | 22.1% | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 4.3% | 0.4% | 12.4% | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 1.9% | 0.3% | 3.2% | 1.1% |

Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).

## Hiring history

4 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 2 teaching, 2 support. Most often advertised: Breakfast Club Play Leader, Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Lunchtime Assistant. Last advertised October 2026.

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## Sources

Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.

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