Civitas Academy, Reading
Civitas Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Reading, part of Reach2 Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 85 schools in Reading with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Reading (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Civitas Academy in detail
Civitas Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Civitas Academy is a two form entry school for children aged four to eleven, serving the children and families of Reading and the surrounding area. We currently have children in Reception to Year 6. We are part of the REAch2 Reading Cluster which also includes Green Park Village Academy , The Palmer Academy and Ranikhet Academy ."
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Civitas Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Reading and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 75% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Civitas Academy
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Civitas Academy as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Civitas Academy are Oxford Road Community School (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 100% maths); E P Collier Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 75% maths); All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); and All Saints Junior School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths).
Civitas Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Oxford Road Community SchoolE P Collier Primary SchoolAll Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolAll Saints Junior School
The trust
Civitas Academy is one of 65 schools run by Reach2 Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
16.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 73.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (50%), Black (15%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 45 pupils (12%) received SEN support and 5 (1.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Reading Rail Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Reading Buses Depot (inside), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 949 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Reading (351), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Civitas Academy issued 11 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Civitas Academy are River Academy (0.6 miles), Kendrick School (0.8 miles), The WREN School (1.1 miles) and Reading School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2018 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 62% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Civitas Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Civitas Academy.
- Go Beanies (play & Learn) Civitas AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
- Study Plus900m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Civitas Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Civitas Academy is in Reading; for families living there:
- How to apply: apply for school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 87
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 87 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 15 serious and 71 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
406 pupils
420 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
13.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
374
Total Pupils
183
Boys
191
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,943
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,571
Per pupil
£2388k
Total funding
£95k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
18.4%
Persistent absence
392
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Civitas Academy
What are SATs results like at Civitas Academy?
Of the pupils at Civitas Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Civitas Academy's Ofsted rating?
Civitas Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Civitas Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Civitas Academy is oversubscribed, Reading allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Civitas Academy?
Civitas Academy was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Civitas Academy?
Classes at Civitas Academy average 26.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Civitas Academy?
Civitas Academy has around 374 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Civitas Academy?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Civitas Academy in 2024/25. 18.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Civitas Academy?
Apply through Reading's coordinated admissions process, naming Civitas Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Civitas Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Go Beanies (play & Learn) Civitas Academy (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Civitas Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 87 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 15 serious and 71 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Civitas Academy?
Civitas Academy is at 90a Great Knollys Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7HL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)