St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Reading
St Anne's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Reading. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 41st-highest of the 85 schools in Reading with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 67% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
St Anne's Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at St Anne's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Reading and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 79% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Anne's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put St Anne's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 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 St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Anne's Catholic Primary School are Thameside Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 63% maths); Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (0.4 miles); Caversham Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 86% maths); and E P Collier Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 75% maths).
St Anne's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Thameside Primary SchoolChiltern Nursery Nurse Training SchoolCaversham Primary SchoolE P Collier Primary School
What parents say
31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Anne's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).
Who goes there
37.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (22%), White British (18%) and Asian (16%).
In 2026, 20 pupils (12.1%) received SEN support and 5 (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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
St Anne's Catholic Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Reading Rail Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elizabeth House (w-bound), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Anne's Catholic 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 549 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Reading (351), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Anne's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Anne's Catholic Primary School are River Academy (1 mile), Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1 mile) and Kendrick School (1.2 miles).
River AcademyHighdown School and Sixth Form CentreKendrick School
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; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2015, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Anne's is built on compassion and kindness where children feel genuinely cared for and safe. Teachers present learning in engaging ways that develop pupils' curiosity and enthusiasm, with excellent support for reading and strong behaviour throughout the school. The school develops well-rounded, responsible citizens through a curriculum that extends beyond the classroom with trips, visits and charity work.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with effective phonics teaching and a range of activities to promote love of reading
- Ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum presented in engaging and interesting ways to motivate pupils
- Excellent behaviour and personal development, with high expectations embedded from early years
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, allowing them to access the full curriculum
- Strong early years provision that prepares children well for key stage 1
Areas for Improvement
- Need to fully evaluate the impact of recent curriculum changes in some subjects to ensure pupils are acquiring deep knowledge
- Writing achievement at the end of Year 6 was previously below reading and mathematics levels, though new approach is showing early positive signs
- Attendance was below national average last year (though improving this year)
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with clear systems in place and an open culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, sports, charity fundraising, trips, visits, residentials, buddy system for older pupils
St Anne's Catholic Primary School is a caring and nurturing school where pupils thrive and achieve well. The school has maintained good standards since its previous inspection in 2015.
At a Glance
21.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
31 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 improved from 75% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 54% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.1
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
21.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
St Anne's Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Reading
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Anne's Catholic Primary School.
- uSports at Thameside Primary410m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Anne's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Anne's Catholic Primary School 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
5 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
67%
Available places
140 pupils
210 places
70 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(13)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
165
Total Pupils
89
Boys
76
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,849
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,099
Per pupil
£1000k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
11.2%
Persistent absence
134
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
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Anne's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Anne's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is St Anne's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Anne's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Anne's Catholic 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 St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
St Anne's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 67% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Anne's Catholic Primary School average 19.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
St Anne's Catholic Primary School has around 165 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at St Anne's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Reading's coordinated admissions process, naming St Anne's Catholic 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 St Anne's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Anne's Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Anne's Catholic Primary School: uSports at Thameside Primary (410m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 5 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 St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
St Anne's Catholic Primary School is at Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 5AA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)