Voluntary aided school · Reading

Christ The King Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
298Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
110005URN

Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Reading median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Reading

64 applications for 28 places · 22nd of 36 in Reading

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Reading 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 2 June 2026Published 5 July 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Needs attention
Inclusion		Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching		Needs attention
Achievement		Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour		Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing		Needs attention
Early years		Needs attention
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Needs attention

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

2 June 2026
Report card · 7 Needs attention
11 May 2022
Graded inspection: Good

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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

2.3applications per place, Reception

close to Reading median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

64 applications · 28 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Reading median median 2.5
2025 2.7; Reading median median 2.6
2024 2.5; Reading median median 2.5
2023 2.5; Reading median median 2.3
2022 1.8; Reading median median 2.1
2021 1.9; Reading median median 2.3
2020 2.1; Reading median median 2.4
2019 2.4; Reading median median 2.4
2018 2.9; Reading median median 2.5
2017 2.3; Reading median median 2.4
2016 3.1; Reading median median 2.5
2015 3.0; Reading median median 2.4
2014 2.8; 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	28	64	2.3	27	0.96
Sep 2025	29	77	2.7	28	0.97
Sep 2024	35	88	2.5	35	1.00
Sep 2023	34	85	2.5	34	1.00
Sep 2022	30	55	1.8	29	0.97
Sep 2021	35	66	1.9	33	0.94
Sep 2020	44	94	2.1	37	0.84
Sep 2019	36	87	2.4	32	0.89
Sep 2018	45	129	2.9	62	1.38
Sep 2017	45	103	2.3	44	0.98
Sep 2016	44	135	3.1	63	1.43
Sep 2015	45	136	3.0	64	1.42
Sep 2014	44	123	2.8	48	1.09

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 66% · Maths 70% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%26th of 37 in Reading

Reading 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Reading 77% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Reading 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard66%

Reading 72% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Reading 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Reading 75% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Reading 31% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	57%	7%	105	104
2023/24	47%	6%	103	103
2022/23	49%	4%	103	105

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

Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Geoffrey Field Junior School
0.2 km · Reading

Remains Good2024

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

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place
The Ridgeway Primary School
0.9 km · Reading

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
0.9 km · Reading

2026

2.5applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Whiteknights Primary School
1.5 km · Wokingham

Good2023

2.4applications per place 95%met the SATs standard
Hillside Primary School
1.5 km · Wokingham

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place
The Palmer Primary Academy
2.0 km · Reading

Good2022

2.0applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School
2.0 km · Wokingham

Good2023

3.8applications per place

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: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 110005 · 870/3305
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 365 pupils · 298 on roll
Free school meals: 38.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX
Local authority: Reading

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