Community school · Reading

The Ridgeway Primary School

3–11Ages
362Pupils
PrimaryPhase
109789URN

Hillbrow, Reading, RG2 8JD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 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

2.7per place

0.3 above Reading median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Reading

82 applications for 30 places · 17th of 36 in Reading

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

Reading 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 7 January 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

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Reading median (2.5) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

82 applications · 30 places offered · 28 named it first

2026 2.7; Reading median median 2.5
2025 2.9; Reading median median 2.6
2024 2.2; Reading median median 2.5
2023 2.8; Reading median median 2.3
2022 2.3; Reading median median 2.1
2021 2.3; Reading median median 2.3
2020 2.2; Reading median median 2.4
2019 1.8; Reading median median 2.4
2018 1.4; Reading median median 2.5
2017 2.1; Reading median median 2.4
2016 2.0; Reading median median 2.5
2015 1.5; Reading median median 2.4
2014 1.9; Reading median median 2.3

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	30	82	2.7	28	0.93
Sep 2025	34	99	2.9	33	0.97
Sep 2024	45	100	2.2	42	0.93
Sep 2023	35	97	2.8	33	0.94
Sep 2022	46	107	2.3	39	0.85
Sep 2021	41	96	2.3	39	0.95
Sep 2020	58	126	2.2	38	0.66
Sep 2019	48	84	1.8	48	1.00
Sep 2018	71	102	1.4	62	0.87
Sep 2017	49	104	2.1	41	0.84
Sep 2016	54	110	2.0	34	0.63
Sep 2015	81	120	1.5	43	0.53
Sep 2014	51	97	1.9	38	0.75

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 61% · Maths 69% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%28th of 37 in Reading

Reading 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Reading 77% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Reading 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Reading 72% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Reading 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Reading 75% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Reading 31% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	54%	8%	104	103
2023/24	55%	3%	106	105
2022/23	45%	5%	104	102

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 Ridgeway Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Whiteknights Primary School
0.6 km · Wokingham

Good2023

2.4applications per place 95%met the SATs standard
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Reading

2026

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Hillside Primary School
0.9 km · Wokingham

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
1.1 km · Reading

2026

2.5applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Geoffrey Field Junior School
1.1 km · Reading

Remains Good2024

56%met the SATs standard
Geoffrey Field Infant School
1.1 km · Reading

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place
Radstock Primary School
1.6 km · Wokingham

Good2022

3.3applications per place
The Palmer Primary Academy
1.7 km · Reading

Good2022

2.0applications per place 66%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: 109789 · 870/2020
Capacity: 536 pupils · 362 on roll
Free school meals: 40.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Hillbrow, Reading, RG2 8JD
Local authority: Reading

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