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: 2023)
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
4
Outstanding
1
Good
1
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 33% · G: 33% · RI: 33% · I: 0%
2
Aldermaston C.E. Primary School
Reading • RG7 4LX
2
13 Jul 2023
3
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
Reading • RG1 6DU
3
20 Jun 2023
4
Theale C.E. Primary School
Reading • RG7 5AS
Not judged
13 Jan 2025
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.