1
The Heights Primary School
Reading • RG4 7LB
1
28 Jun 2017
Top 10 Primary schools in Reading
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Reading. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
41
Outstanding
1
Good
33
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 3% · G: 92% · RI: 6% · I: 0%
2
Park Lane Primary School
Reading • Berkshire • RG31 5BD
2
26 Dec 2023
3
Meadow Park Academy
Reading • Berkshire • RG30 6BS
2
14 Dec 2023
4
Green Park Village Primary Academy
Reading • Berkshire • RG2 6AX
2
12 Sep 2023
5
Caversham Primary School
Reading • Berkshire • RG4 7RA
2
17 Jul 2023
6
Southcote Primary School
Reading • Berkshire • RG30 3EJ
2
18 May 2023
7
Manor Primary School
Reading • Berkshire • RG30 3LJ
2
18 May 2023
8
E P Collier Primary School
Reading • Berkshire • RG1 8DZ
2
21 Mar 2023
9
Churchend Primary Academy
Reading • Berkshire • RG30 4HP
2
31 Jan 2023
10
The Palmer Primary Academy
Reading • Berkshire • RG2 7PP
2
15 Jan 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 2 • Nov 2022
- St John's Church of England Primary School 2 • Nov 2022
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School 2 • Jul 2022
- Wilson Primary School 2 • May 2022
- Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School 2 • Jan 2022
- Moorlands Primary School 2 • Oct 2021
- Ranikhet Academy 2 • Jun 2021
- The Ridgeway Primary School 2 • Jun 2019
- New Town Primary School 2 • May 2019
- Civitas Academy 2 • Oct 2018