Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Reading
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Christ The King is a caring school where pupils are happy, feel safe, and build strong friendships. The specialist provision for children with additional needs is excellent, providing tailored support in a nurturing environment. Staff are committed to pastoral care and supporting pupils' emotional wellbeing.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding is effective with an open, positive culture where all staff take responsibility for keeping children safe
- The specialist resource provision for pupils with special educational needs is a real strength, with staff providing tailored support in a nurturing environment
- Good pastoral support for pupils' wellbeing, including specialist services like massage therapy for sensory needs
- Leaders and governors are committed to improvement and work well with external agencies to support vulnerable children
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching is inconsistent across classes - pupils' misconceptions and errors are not always identified and corrected, particularly in spelling and handwriting
- Achievement needs to improve, especially in phonics and for children in Reception who are not ready for Year 1
- Too many pupils, especially disadvantaged ones, miss school too regularly despite leaders' best efforts
- Behaviour policy is not applied consistently, meaning pupils sometimes lose learning time
- Leadership instability and staffing changes have slowed school improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, resulting in pupils feeling safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Competitive sport (athletics), computing lessons
Christ The King Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Reading that requires improvement across several areas. While safeguarding standards are met and the school has a broad curriculum, inconsistencies in teaching and gaps in pupil achievement need urgent attention.
At a Glance
38.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 64% to 77%. Maths has improved from 64% to 70%. Writing has improved from 55% to 66%.
Class Sizes
22.5
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
298 pupils
365 capacity
67 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Reading
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Admissions Demand - Reading
Places available
2,106
Applications
1,778
Got 1st preference
94.3%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Reading (2025/26)
Inspection History(107)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.51469%
Overall absence
19.69697%
Persistent absence
264
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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