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Thameside Primary School

  • 5–11Ages
  • 322Pupils
  • PrimaryPhase
  • 109800URN

Harley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8DB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school
Latest Ofsted
Graded GoodMar 2016
Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025
Applications per place · Sept 2026
2.4per place
close to Reading median (2.5)
Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Reading

132 applications for 56 places · 20th of 36 in Reading
SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25
49%met the expected standard

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026
Graded GoodMar 2016
Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

Inspection history

  1. 24 April 2025
    Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
  2. 2 March 2016
    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
2.4applications per place, Reception
close to Reading median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

132 applications · 56 places offered · 50 named it first

  1. 2026 2.4; Reading median median 2.5
  2. 2025 2.9; Reading median median 2.6
  3. 2024 3.4; Reading median median 2.5
  4. 2023 2.6; Reading median median 2.3
  5. 2022 2.7; Reading median median 2.1
  6. 2021 2.4; Reading median median 2.3
  7. 2020 2.7; Reading median median 2.4
  8. 2019 2.4; Reading median median 2.4
  9. 2018 2.5; Reading median median 2.5
  10. 2017 2.9; Reading median median 2.4
  11. 2016 2.2; Reading median median 2.5
  12. 2015 2.5; Reading median median 2.4
  13. 2014 2.3; 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.

EntryPlacesApplicationsPer placeFirst preferencesFirst-pref. ratio
Sep 2026561322.4500.89
Sep 2025431242.9390.91
Sep 2024411393.4390.95
Sep 2023441162.6340.77
Sep 2022441172.7370.84
Sep 2021601442.4611.02
Sep 2020501332.7420.84
Sep 2019541322.4390.72
Sep 2018591472.5560.95
Sep 2017571662.9490.86
Sep 2016581252.2430.74
Sep 2015581422.5420.72
Sep 2014621412.3460.74

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 69% · Maths 63% → all three 49% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard49%33rd of 37 in Reading
Reading
Expected standard71%
Higher standard35%
Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)
Writing
Expected standard69%
Greater depth8%
Maths
Expected standard63%
Higher standard18%
Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)
  • This school
  • Reading median
  • England median
Every year as a table
YearExpected standardHigher standardReading scoreMaths score
2024/2549%4%105102
2023/2459%10%107105
2022/2348%10%105101

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

School details

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
URN · DfE number
109800 · 870/2036
Capacity
420 pupils · 322 on roll
Free school meals
19.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address
Harley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8DB
Local authority
Reading

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