1
Birch Copse Primary School
Primary • Community school • Reading • Berkshire • RG31 5LN
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Reading
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
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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
102
Outstanding
4
Good
79
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 91% · RI: 5% · I: 0%
2
The Heights Primary School
Primary • Free schools • Reading • RG4 7LB
Outstanding
3
Waltham St Lawrence Primary School
Primary • Community school • Reading • Berkshire • RG10 0NU
Outstanding
4
South Lake Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Reading • Berkshire • RG5 3NA
Outstanding
5
Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Reading • Berkshire • RG10 9UX
Good
6
Brimpton C.E. Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Reading • Berkshire • RG7 4TL
Good
7
Polehampton Church of England Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Reading • Berkshire • RG10 9HS
Good
8
Westwood Farm Infant School
Primary • Community school • Reading • Berkshire • RG31 6RY
Good
9
Whitchurch Primary School
Primary • Community school • Reading • Berkshire • RG8 7EJ
Good
10
The Colleton Primary School
Primary • Community school • Reading • Berkshire • RG10 0AX
Good
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.
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