Micklands Primary School, Reading
Micklands Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Reading. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 80th-highest of the 85 schools in Reading with published results, and 12,729th of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Reading (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Micklands Primary School in detail
Micklands Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We are a school with pride in, and ambitions for, our children and our school. As a diverse learning community, we work collaboratively to provide the very best for children, ensuring each individual can develop happily as an excellent learner, full of curiosity and wonder, underpinned by the confidence that comes from acquiring new knowledge, skills and understanding."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, dance, Lego and French.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
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Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Micklands Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Reading and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 74% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Micklands Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Micklands Primary School as their first choice and 83 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 Micklands Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Micklands Primary School are The Hill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 79% maths); Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (0.7 miles); St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); and Caversham Park Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 88% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Micklands Primary School.
The Hill Primary SchoolChiltern Nursery Nurse Training SchoolSt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolCaversham Park Primary School
What parents say
115 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Micklands Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 82% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (82%).
Who goes there
25.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Mixed (16%) and Asian (12%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Reading Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is All Hallows Road (adj 202), 330 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Micklands Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 101 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 Reading (351).
Suspensions and exclusions
Micklands 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; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are happy and safe at this nurturing school. The school's 'respect rainbow' helps pupils to develop kindness and consideration towards each other from the beginning of their time in the early years. Pupils learn how to keep themselves safe, including how to stay safe online. Pupils know what bullying and cyber-bullying are, and how to get help if issues arise. Behaviour around school and in lessons is positive. Pupils are very thoughtful, polite and well-mannered. Older pupils take on roles and responsibilities, such as reading buddies, to help the younger children.
Pupils know the school's values of 'taking pride, aiming high' well. Pupils say they are always encouraged to try their best. They enjoy the wide range of extra-curricular activities the school provides. These include sports clubs, such as football, tennis and basketball. Pupils learn about their physical and mental health effectively.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Children make a strong start in the early years. Children settle into school routines smoothly. They listen well, share and take turns, for example when making bread as part of an activity linked to the story of 'The Little Red Hen' and when playing with hand puppets in the outdoor area. Children in Reception are focused and engaged in their learning. Staff work closely with parents and carers to get to know the children well. Staff and children form very positive relationships quickly. The early years curriculum prepares children securely for their next stage of education.
The school is ambitious for all pupils. Staff have identified the knowledge and skills that they want pupils to learn in the subjects they teach. The school sequences lessons thoughtfully. There are strengths in some subject areas, such as mathematics and early reading. In these subjects, staff check pupils' learning precisely and adjust their teaching in response to pupils' needs. However, in some subjects, staff do not support pupils' learning as effectively. This is most evident in the writing curriculum, where some pupils are not achieving as well as they could by the end of key stage 2.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2015 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
26.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
115 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 74% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 56% to 49% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
22.7
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Micklands Primary School is in Reading; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
2 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
317 pupils
420 places
103 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
19.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
293
Total Pupils
148
Boys
145
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
17.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,187
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,613
Per pupil
£2009k
Total funding
£127k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
12.5%
Persistent absence
296
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
Micklands Primary School
Questions parents ask about Micklands Primary School
What are SATs results like at Micklands Primary School?
Of the pupils at Micklands Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is Micklands Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Micklands Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Micklands Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Micklands Primary School is oversubscribed, Reading allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Micklands Primary School?
Micklands Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Micklands Primary School?
Classes at Micklands Primary School average 25.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Micklands Primary School?
Micklands Primary School has around 293 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Micklands Primary School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Micklands Primary School in 2024/25. 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Micklands Primary School?
Apply through Reading's coordinated admissions process, naming Micklands 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 Micklands Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 2 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 Micklands Primary School?
Micklands Primary School is at Micklands Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 6LU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)