Loddon Primary School, Reading

In its own words: "At Loddon Primary School we pride ourselves on our caring and supportive team ethos which combines high expectations and a family atmosphere to develop each child's full potential both socially and academically. Our school benefits from a spacious site with outstanding resources and facilities for the education of children aged 2-11."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 20 November 2026 at 2pm and an open day on Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Loddon Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 83% in Wokingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (84% in reading, 87% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Loddon Primary School as their first choice and 97 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Loddon Primary School are Hawkedon Primary School (0.3 miles, 90% reading, 91% maths); Aldryngton Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 91% maths); Radstock Primary School (0.8 miles); and South Lake Primary School (0.9 miles, 85% reading, 92% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Loddon Primary School.

6.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 50.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (41%), White British (22%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 55 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 22 (4.3%) 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 autism.

Loddon Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 14 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Earley Rail Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gipsy Lane (adj 20), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Loddon Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 130 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wokingham (70), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Loddon Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Loddon Primary School are Maiden Erlegh School (0.6 miles), The Bulmershe School (1.4 miles), The Forest School (1.5 miles) and UTC Reading (1.6 miles).