1
Birch Copse Primary School
Reading • Berkshire • RG31 5LN
1
10 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Reading
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town 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
97
Outstanding
3
Good
77
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 4% · G: 93% · RI: 4% · I: 0%
2
Waltham St Lawrence Primary School
Reading • Berkshire • RG10 0NU
1
2 Mar 2017
3
South Lake Primary School
Reading • Berkshire • RG5 3NA
1
22 Apr 2013
4
Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy
Reading • Berkshire • RG10 9UX
2
15 Jul 2024
5
Brimpton C.E. Primary School
Reading • Berkshire • RG7 4TL
2
25 Feb 2024
6
Polehampton Church of England Infant School
Reading • Berkshire • RG10 9HS
2
7 Feb 2024
7
Westwood Farm Infant School
Reading • Berkshire • RG31 6RY
2
25 Jan 2024
8
Whitchurch Primary School
Reading • Berkshire • RG8 7EJ
2
18 Jan 2024
9
The Colleton Primary School
Reading • Berkshire • RG10 0AX
2
18 Jan 2024
10
Park Lane Primary School
Reading • Berkshire • RG31 5BD
2
26 Dec 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
- Meadow Park Academy 2 • Dec 2023
- Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School 2 • Dec 2023
- Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Green Park Village Primary Academy 2 • Sep 2023
- Caversham Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- Southcote Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Manor Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Whiteknights Primary School 2 • May 2023
- E P Collier Primary School 2 • Mar 2023
- Calcot Infant School and Nursery 2 • Mar 2023