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Church of England schools in Reading

All 5 Church of England schools in Reading.

5 schools in Reading

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  1. St John's Church of England Primary School

    Reading, RG1 3JN · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Reading church of england schools average.

    55 first choices, 58 offers made

    Ready for secondary school58%

    Reading church of england schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Reading church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    454
    View school St John's Church of England Primary School
  2. New Christ Church Church of England Primary School

    Reading, RG2 0AY · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Reading church of england schools average.

    15 first choices, 16 offers made

    Ready for secondary school54%

    Reading church of england schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Reading church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    185
    View school New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
  3. St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School

    Reading, RG1 6DU · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Reading church of england schools average, high absence.

    37 first choices, 41 offers made

    Ready for secondary school66%

    Reading church of england schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Reading church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    322
    View school St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
  4. Queen Anne's School

    Reading, RG4 6DX · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Reading church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    327
    View school Queen Anne's School
The big picture

How Reading's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Reading 60%England 62%New Christ Church Church of England Primary School: 54%St John's Church of England Primary School: 58%St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School: 66%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Reading

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Reading average 5.1%All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School: 3.6%New Christ Church Church of England Primary School: 5%St John's Church of England Primary School: 5.1%St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School: 6.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Reading

Ofsted grades in Reading

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Reading

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    14 of the 5 Church of England schools in Reading have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Reading, explained

There are 5 Church of England schools in Reading, teaching 1,348 children. 1 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

59.7% of pupils in Reading church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 54% to 66%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

21.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,403 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Reading.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Reading?
There are 5 Church of England schools in Reading, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Reading?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Reading on Eduscope are St John's Church of England Primary School, New Christ Church Church of England Primary School and St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Reading ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Reading Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Reading is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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