Grazeley Church of England Primary School, Reading
Grazeley 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.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Grazeley Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
Grazeley Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School (URN 110015), 77% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Grazeley Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Grazeley Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Grazeley Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Grazeley Church of England Primary School are Lambs Lane Primary School (1 mile); Alder Grove Church of England Primary School (1.8 miles, Good); Green Park Village Primary Academy (2 miles, Good); and Shinfield Infant and Nursery School (2.1 miles).
Lambs Lane Primary SchoolAlder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolGreen Park Village Primary AcademyShinfield Infant and Nursery School
The trust
Grazeley 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
10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 29 pupils (14.2%) received SEN support and 6 (2.9%) 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 Green Park, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Grazeley Church of England 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 17 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wokingham (70).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Grazeley Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School (URN 110015), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2022.
At a Glance
10.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School (URN 110015), the school Grazeley Church of England Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Grazeley Church of England Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Grazeley Church of England Primary School.
- Funtastic Kids @ GrazeleyAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Grazeley 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
Check free transport to Grazeley Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Grazeley 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
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Grazeley Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
204 pupils
210 places
6 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
17.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
204
Total Pupils
95
Boys
109
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,827
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School (URN 110015), the school Grazeley Church of England Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Grazeley Church of England Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
5.6%
Overall absence
15.3%
Persistent absence
177
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
Grazeley Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Grazeley Church of England Primary School
Are there exam results for Grazeley Church of England Primary School?
Grazeley Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School (URN 110015), 77% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Grazeley Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Grazeley Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School (URN 110015), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2022.
What is the catchment area for Grazeley Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Grazeley Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Wokingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Grazeley Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Grazeley Church of England Primary School average 29.1 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Grazeley Church of England Primary School?
Grazeley Church of England Primary School has around 204 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Grazeley Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Wokingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Grazeley 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.
Does Grazeley Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Funtastic Kids @ Grazeley (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 Grazeley 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, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Grazeley Church of England Primary School?
Grazeley Church of England Primary School is at Mereoak Lane, Grazeley, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 1JY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)