St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Reading

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~404m)Possible (~577m)Unlikely (~750m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Bridget Tobin
Pupils:165 / 210 capacity
LA:Reading
Phone:01189375537
Address:Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA
Federation:The Federation of St Anne's & St Martins Catholic Primary Schools
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 26 November 2024View full report
URN:110003
UKPRN:10070234
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Reading Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2015 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

24.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

31 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy97%
Well taught100%
Good progress97%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed97%
Handles concerns74%
Wider development90%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMathsWriting+17pp

Reading has improved from 75% to 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 79%. Writing has improved from 54% to 71%.

Class Sizes

20.0

Avg class size

19.7

Infant (KS1)

20.3

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Elizabeth House (W-bound)
220m · 4 min walk
Washington Road (adj)
239m · 4 min walk
Rufus Isaacs Road (adj)
241m · 4 min walk
Westfield Road (adj)
269m · 4 min walk
Kings Road Caversham (opp 32)
273m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

79%

Available places

165 pupils

210 capacity

45 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Reading

Low pressure
New homes approved:9,179
Projected new pupils:2,295

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Reading

Admissions Demand - Reading

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

Places available

2,106

Applications

1,778

Got 1st preference

94.3%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Primary admissions across Reading (2025/26)

Inspection History(13)

26 November 2024
20 June 2019
5 November 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.03788%

Overall absence

11.19403%

Persistent absence

134

Enrolments

Authorised2.88702%
Unauthorised1.15086%
Persistent (10%+)11.19403%
Severe (50%+)1.49254%

Absence trend

5.43667%
18/19
5.56827%
20/21
6.14886%
21/22
6.29758%
22/23
5.82627%
23/24
4.03788%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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