Aldryngton Primary School, Reading

In its own words: "Aldryngton's objective is to provide all pupils with an excellent education in a happy and caring school environment. We believe our success lies in an in-depth knowledge of our children with strong teamwork to ensure that pupils experience success in many different ways."

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Aldryngton we believe in developing the whole child. We have high academic standards, but also believe in developing personal character and the resilience required to succeed in a global society. We believe that every child is an individual and we celebrate what each child brings to our school community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, judo, dance, choir, guitar and sewing.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an admissions event on Monday 9 November 2026, an admissions event on Tuesday 1 December 2026 and an admissions event on Wednesday 6 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Aldryngton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 83% in Wokingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (91% in reading, 91% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Aldryngton Primary School as their first choice and 148 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Aldryngton Primary School are Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 74% maths); Radstock Primary School (0.6 miles); Loddon Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 85% maths); and Alfred Sutton Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths).

Aldryngton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

95 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Aldryngton Primary School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (95%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (80%).

2.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 50.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (48%), White British (24%) and Chinese (12%).

In 2026, 22 pupils (7%) received SEN support and 11 (3.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Earley Rail Station, about 680 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Silverdale Road Shops (opposite), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Aldryngton Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 143 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wokingham (70), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Aldryngton Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Aldryngton Primary School are Maiden Erlegh School (under 0.1 miles), UTC Reading (0.9 miles), Maiden Erlegh School in Reading (0.9 miles) and The Bulmershe School (1.2 miles).