Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School
Church Lane, Ufton Nervet, Reading, RG7 4HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School is a primary school in Reading for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 98 schools in West Berkshire. It ranks 40th of 81 primary schools in Reading. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2012.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 September 2012, report published 18 October 2012
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 October 2022
Pupils are hungry to learn at this caring and friendly village school. Leaders make the best of its rural setting, using the local environment, community and village church as rich resources for learning. Pupils love regularly visiting Ufton Court to learn local history and forest skills. Parents and carers delight in their children coming home, full of enthusiasm about what they are learning. All parents who responded to the online survey, Ofsted Parent View, would recommend this school with a 'family feel'. The school vision, 'dream, believe, challenge, achieve', is at the heart of school life. It encourages pupils to be the best they can be. Pupils have carefully considered who inspires them to 'dream big', using the most inspiring to name the school's houses. The headteacher is ambitious for the school and all pupils who attend. Pupils behave well in lessons. Teachers deal with any minor disruptions swiftly. Leaders have made sure that pupils have strategies just in case behaviour goes wrong. Pupils know to tell someone to 'stop', 'walk' away to keep themselves safe, and 'talk' to an adult to get help. Pupils say that adults are good listeners. They feel safe at school and bullying is rare.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, leaders' curriculum thinking is not always precise enough around the key knowledge that all pupils must learn and remember from Reception to Year 6. This impacts upon how well pupils achieve the ambitious end points. Leaders need to ensure that they identify the precise content that pupils need to learn as they progress through the curriculum.
- Oversight of how well pupils with SEND are learning is not sharp enough. Sometimes, learning for pupils with SEND is not well enough matched to their current needs. This means that some pupils with SEND do not always learn as well as they could. Leaders should ensure that there is a strong oversight of the effectiveness of the provision for pupils with SEND in the school, so the needs of these pupils are fully met.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
17 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
94 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Bland's Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Not published |
| Garland Junior School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 54% met the expected standard |
| Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Theale C.E. Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 89% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Melissa Kennedy
- Phone
- 01189832223
- Address
- Church Lane, Ufton Nervet, Reading, RG7 4HH
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- URN
- 110021
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.