Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School, Reading
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 5 in Reading.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School in detail
Getting a place at Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School
Across Reading, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Reading lodged 70 appeals against primary school offers; 42 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (4.8% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School are Caversham Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 86% maths); St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); The Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 79% maths); and Thameside Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 63% maths).
Caversham Primary SchoolSt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolThe Hill Primary SchoolThameside Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Reading Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Balmore Drive (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School are Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (0.7 miles) and River Academy (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School.
- uSports at Thameside Primary800m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Reading is 21 (the median across 71 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Reading
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Reading
Across Reading council
Places available
2,001
Applications
1,844
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Reading council (2026/27), not just this school.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School
Questions parents ask about Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School
What is the catchment area for Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School?
No fixed boundary. When Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School is oversubscribed, Reading allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School?
Apply through Reading's coordinated admissions process, naming Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School: uSports at Thameside Primary (800m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Reading is 21 (the median across 71 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School?
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School is at 18 Peppard Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8JZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)