Voluntary controlled school · West Berkshire

Theale C.E. Primary School

4–11Ages
301Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
109980URN

Englefield Road, Theale C.E. Primary School, Reading, RG7 5AS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 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

1.8per place

0.3 below West Berkshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Berkshire

63 applications for 35 places · 22nd of 36 in West Berkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

89%met the expected standard

West Berkshire 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 26 November 2024Ofsted'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	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.3 below West Berkshire median (2.1) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

63 applications · 35 places offered · 33 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; West Berkshire median median 2.1
2025 2.1; West Berkshire median median 2.1
2024 1.7; West Berkshire median median 2.1
2023 1.8; West Berkshire median median 2.1
2022 2.0; West Berkshire median median 2.1
2021 1.5; West Berkshire median median 1.9
2020 2.0; West Berkshire median median 2.0
2019 1.7; West Berkshire median median 2.0
2018 1.6; West Berkshire median median 2.2
2017 1.7; West Berkshire median median 1.9
2016 1.7; West Berkshire median median 2.3
2015 1.8; West Berkshire median median 2.2
2014 1.6; West Berkshire median median 2.2

More applications per place than the West Berkshire median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
West Berkshire 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	35	63	1.8	33	0.94
Sep 2025	35	72	2.1	34	0.97
Sep 2024	44	74	1.7	39	0.89
Sep 2023	45	81	1.8	45	1.00
Sep 2022	44	88	2.0	47	1.07
Sep 2021	45	69	1.5	44	0.98
Sep 2020	45	88	2.0	49	1.09
Sep 2019	45	78	1.7	47	1.04
Sep 2018	44	70	1.6	44	1.00
Sep 2017	45	78	1.7	49	1.09
Sep 2016	45	76	1.7	47	1.04
Sep 2015	45	81	1.8	50	1.11
Sep 2014	45	72	1.6	38	0.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 89% · Maths 93% → all three 89% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard89%3rd of 52 in West Berkshire

West Berkshire 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

West Berkshire 75% England 78%

Higher standard55%

West Berkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

West Berkshire 68% England 75%

Greater depth39%

West Berkshire 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

West Berkshire 70% England 77%

Higher standard50%

West Berkshire 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Berkshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	89%	30%	110	109
2023/24	77%	11%	106	105
2022/23	82%	33%	110	108

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

Theale C.E. Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Englefield C.E. Primary School
1.2 km · West Berkshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Calcot Infant School and Nursery
2.3 km · West Berkshire

Good2023

1.6applications per place
Calcot Junior School
2.3 km · West Berkshire

Remains Good2023

51%met the SATs standard
Springfield Primary School
2.6 km · West Berkshire

2026

2.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
2.8 km · West Berkshire

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Birch Copse Primary School
3.1 km · West Berkshire

Outstanding2024

3.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Park Lane Primary School
3.5 km · Reading

Good2023

2.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School
3.8 km · West Berkshire

Good2023

2.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
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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: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109980 · 869/3045
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 341 pupils · 301 on roll
Free school meals: 20.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Address: Englefield Road, Theale C.E. Primary School, Reading, RG7 5AS
Local authority: West Berkshire

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