Community school · Reading

The Hill Primary School

4–11Ages
410Pupils
PrimaryPhase
109788URN

Peppard Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8TU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.7per place

1.2 above Reading median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Reading

220 applications for 60 places · 8th of 36 in Reading

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Reading 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

Inspection history

1 November 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
13 November 2013
Graded inspection: 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

3.7applications per place, Reception

1.2 above Reading median (2.5) 1.5 above England median (2.2)

220 applications · 60 places offered · 77 named it first

2026 3.7; Reading median median 2.5
2025 3.4; Reading median median 2.6
2024 3.5; Reading median median 2.5
2023 3.4; Reading median median 2.3
2022 2.8; Reading median median 2.1
2021 3.5; Reading median median 2.3
2020 3.3; Reading median median 2.4
2019 3.3; Reading median median 2.4
2018 4.8; Reading median median 2.5
2017 4.3; Reading median median 2.4
2016 4.6; Reading median median 2.5
2015 4.6; Reading median median 2.4
2014 3.8; 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	60	220	3.7	77	1.28
Sep 2025	60	206	3.4	65	1.08
Sep 2024	60	211	3.5	62	1.03
Sep 2023	60	201	3.4	62	1.03
Sep 2022	56	156	2.8	44	0.79
Sep 2021	51	177	3.5	48	0.94
Sep 2020	52	172	3.3	44	0.85
Sep 2019	60	198	3.3	65	1.08
Sep 2018	41	195	4.8	38	0.93
Sep 2017	60	259	4.3	63	1.05
Sep 2016	59	269	4.6	69	1.17
Sep 2015	60	276	4.6	56	0.93
Sep 2014	90	339	3.8	86	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 74% · Maths 79% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%21st of 37 in Reading

Reading 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Reading 77% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Reading 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Reading 72% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Reading 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Reading 75% England 77%

Higher standard38%

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	64%	2%	106	105
2023/24	66%	5%	108	105
2022/23	67%	11%	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

The Hill Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Emmer Green Primary School
0.6 km · Reading

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Micklands Primary School
0.9 km · Reading

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.8applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Caversham Primary School
1.1 km · Reading

Good2023

3.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Caversham Park Primary School
1.1 km · Reading

Remains Good2023

6.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Reading

2026

2.4applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Reading

Standards maintained2024

2.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Thameside Primary School
1.6 km · Reading

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
E P Collier Primary School
2.1 km · Reading

Good2023

3.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109788 · 870/2019
Capacity: 420 pupils · 410 on roll
Free school meals: 3.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Peppard Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8TU
Local authority: Reading

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