Community school · Reading

St Michael's Primary School

5–11Ages
362Pupils
PrimaryPhase
109796URN

Dee Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4AS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

0.9 above Reading median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Reading

154 applications for 46 places · 10th of 36 in Reading

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

38%met the expected standard

Reading 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

4 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
3 October 2012
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

3.4applications per place, Reception

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

154 applications · 46 places offered · 40 named it first

2026 3.4; Reading median median 2.5
2025 3.3; Reading median median 2.6
2024 2.8; Reading median median 2.5
2023 3.2; Reading median median 2.3
2022 2.3; Reading median median 2.1
2021 2.5; Reading median median 2.3
2020 3.2; Reading median median 2.4
2019 2.8; Reading median median 2.4
2018 2.9; Reading median median 2.5
2017 3.6; Reading median median 2.4
2016 3.4; Reading median median 2.5
2015 3.5; Reading median median 2.4
2014 3.0; 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	46	154	3.4	40	0.87
Sep 2025	38	124	3.3	36	0.95
Sep 2024	52	143	2.8	52	1.00
Sep 2023	45	145	3.2	43	0.96
Sep 2022	50	113	2.3	44	0.88
Sep 2021	41	101	2.5	36	0.88
Sep 2020	60	193	3.2	56	0.93
Sep 2019	57	158	2.8	42	0.74
Sep 2018	60	175	2.9	38	0.63
Sep 2017	59	215	3.6	53	0.90
Sep 2016	60	202	3.4	47	0.78
Sep 2015	60	208	3.5	45	0.75
Sep 2014	59	174	3.0	39	0.66

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 53% · Writing 64% · Maths 51% → all three 38% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard38%36th of 37 in Reading

Reading 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard53%

Reading 77% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Reading 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Reading 72% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Reading 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard51%

Reading 75% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Reading 31% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	38%	7%	102	100
2023/24	52%	0%	105	102
2022/23	53%	8%	104	103

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

St Michael's Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
0.2 km · Reading

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Churchend Primary Academy
0.5 km · Reading

Good2022

2.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Moorlands Primary School
0.6 km · Reading

Standards maintained2025

4.2applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Ranikhet Academy
0.7 km · Reading

2026

2.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Meadow Park Academy
1.0 km · Reading

Good2023

2.2applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Manor Primary School
1.2 km · Reading

Good2023

1.9applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Kennet Valley Primary School
1.3 km · West Berkshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Wilson Primary School
1.4 km · Reading

2026

2.8applications per place 66%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: 109796 · 870/2029
Capacity: 420 pupils · 362 on roll
Free school meals: 34.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Dee Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4AS
Local authority: Reading

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