Community school · Reading

Redlands Primary School

3–11Ages
196Pupils
PrimaryPhase
109787URN

Lydford Road, Reading, RG1 5QH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.3per place

1.9 above Reading median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Reading

91 applications for 21 places · 3rd of 36 in Reading

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Reading 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 July 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.3applications per place, Reception

1.9 above Reading median (2.5) 2.1 above England median (2.2)

91 applications · 21 places offered · 18 named it first

2026 4.3; Reading median median 2.5
2025 4.5; Reading median median 2.6
2024 3.5; Reading median median 2.5
2023 3.5; Reading median median 2.3
2022 3.0; Reading median median 2.1
2021 3.0; Reading median median 2.3
2020 3.7; Reading median median 2.4
2019 3.7; Reading median median 2.4
2018 4.9; Reading median median 2.5
2017 5.8; Reading median median 2.4
2016 5.5; Reading median median 2.5
2015 7.5; Reading median median 2.4
2014 6.8; Reading median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Reading median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Reading median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	21	91	4.3	18	0.86
Sep 2025	20	89	4.5	18	0.90
Sep 2024	26	92	3.5	24	0.92
Sep 2023	30	106	3.5	29	0.97
Sep 2022	30	91	3.0	33	1.10
Sep 2021	30	89	3.0	23	0.77
Sep 2020	29	106	3.7	43	1.48
Sep 2019	30	111	3.7	33	1.10
Sep 2018	30	148	4.9	45	1.50
Sep 2017	29	167	5.8	48	1.66
Sep 2016	30	164	5.5	41	1.37
Sep 2015	29	218	7.5	55	1.90
Sep 2014	28	191	6.8	61	2.18

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 71% · Maths 75% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%31st of 37 in Reading

Reading 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

Reading 77% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Reading 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Reading 72% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Reading 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Reading 75% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Reading 31% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Reading median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	11%	105	105
2023/24	87%	7%	110	107
2022/23	78%	4%	107	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Redlands Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Alfred Sutton Primary School
0.8 km · Reading

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St John's Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Reading

2026

1.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
New Town Primary School
1.2 km · Reading

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
1.4 km · Wokingham

2025

2.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
The Palmer Primary Academy
1.4 km · Reading

Good2022

2.0applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Reading

Good2022

3.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Katesgrove Primary School
1.7 km · Reading

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Aldryngton Primary School
1.8 km · Wokingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109787 · 870/2018
Capacity: 210 pupils · 196 on roll
Free school meals: 14.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Lydford Road, Reading, RG1 5QH
Local authority: Reading

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources