Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School, Reading
Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Reading, part of The Keys Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 85 schools in Reading with published results, and 474th of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wokingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School in detail
Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We are delighted to welcome you to Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School; a small rural primary school with a great reputation for growing exemplary learners."
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Friday 4 December 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Wokingham
Vision and values (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 83% in Wokingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School are Robert Piggott CofE Infant School (1.6 miles, Good); Robert Piggott CofE Infant School (1.6 miles); Robert Piggott CofE Junior School (1.7 miles); and Robert Piggott CofE Junior School (1.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 82% maths).
Robert Piggott CofE Infant SchoolRobert Piggott CofE Infant SchoolRobert Piggott CofE Junior SchoolRobert Piggott CofE Junior School
The trust
Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School is one of 13 schools run by The Keys Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 6 pupils (7.1%) received SEN support and 2 (2.4%) 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.
Staffing
Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shiplake Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wokingham (70).
Suspensions and exclusions
Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.0%
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 73% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 90% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wokingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School is in Wokingham; for families living there:
Apply to Wokingham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 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.
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Your chances of a place at Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
80 pupils
105 places
25 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 Wokingham council
Places available
2,172
Applications
1,832
Got 1st preference
87.5%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Wokingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
6
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
9.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
84
Total Pupils
44
Boys
40
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
12.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,004
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,571
Per pupil
£555k
Total funding
£5k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
5.3%
Persistent absence
75
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Wokingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School?
Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 105 places.
How many pupils go to Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School?
Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School has around 84 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Wokingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School 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.
How many road collisions happen near Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School?
Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School is at Crazies Hill, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 8LY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)