- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the Reading average, low absence.
Met the standard at 11100%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 99
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.1
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- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Reading average, low absence.
63 first choices, 50 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 353
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results above the Reading average, low absence.
56 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 417
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Reading average, low absence.
63 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 414
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Reading average.
81 first choices, 85 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.3%Reading 5.7%
- Pupils
- 664
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
- Catholic
Results well above the Reading average.
14 first choices, 14 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.4%Reading 5.7%
- Pupils
- 124
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results above the Reading average, low absence.
80 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 456
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Reading average, low absence.
77 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 410
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results below the Reading average.
55 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%Reading 5.7%
- Pupils
- 454
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.9
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Reading average.
18 first choices, 21 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%Reading 5.7%
- Pupils
- 196
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Reading average, low absence.
4 first choices, 5 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 90
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Reading average.
47 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Reading 5.7%
- Pupils
- 388
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Reading average.
41 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.8%Reading 5.7%
- Pupils
- 374
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Reading average.
53 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.5%Reading 5.7%
- Pupils
- 401
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Reading average.
88 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%Reading 5.7%
- Pupils
- 674
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Reading average.
38 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1186%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.4%Reading 5.7%
- Pupils
- 244
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Reading average.
38 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Reading 5.7%
- Pupils
- 286
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Reading average.
Met the standard at 1156%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%Reading 5.7%
- Pupils
- 357
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Reading average.
24 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.2%Reading 5.7%
- Pupils
- 352
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Reading average.
29 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Reading 5.7%
- Pupils
- 250
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Reading average, low absence.
22 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 165
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results above the Reading average.
50 first choices, 56 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.0%Reading 5.7%
- Pupils
- 408
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Reading average.
36 first choices, 39 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Reading 5.7%
- Pupils
- 294
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Reading, RG2 0AY · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well below the Reading average.
15 first choices, 16 offers made
Met the standard at 1154%
Reading 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%Reading 5.7%
- Pupils
- 185
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
- Primary schools50including 4 special
- Met the standard at 1162.0%England 62%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools11 of 504 Catholic, 4 Church of England
- With a nursery class28take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals21.8%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Reading's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Reading
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 26 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 24
- Good: 23 of 24
- Requires improvement: 0 of 24
- Inadequate: 0 of 24
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Reading
Some are faith schools.
11 of the 50 primary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
28 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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
Primary schools in Reading, explained
There are 50 primary schools in Reading, teaching 15,070 children. 27 are run by the council and 16 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special and 6 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
62.0% of pupils in Reading met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 100%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
21.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,152 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Reading?
There are 50 primary schools in Reading, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Reading?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Reading on Eduscope are All Saints Junior School, The Heights Primary School and Emmer Green Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Reading?
Reading has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 23 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary 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.
How do primary schools in Reading perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Reading, 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Reading primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Reading is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Reading?
When choosing a primary school in Reading, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 50 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.