St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Reading

Ofsted's report card from its 13 January 2026 inspection grades St Martin's Catholic Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Overall, pupils achieve well."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders analyse and track absence patterns carefully."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have put in place a suitably broad, ambitious and well-ordered curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in early years get off to a positive start."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "The school has high expectations of each pupil, no matter what their needs are."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders work purposefully to raise aspirations for what pupils can achieve."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils are taught to be confident and kind citizens who respect other people's differences."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should further develop staff expertise in checking for and addressing any gaps in pupils' knowledge, so that pupils are supported to make connections and deepen their understanding of their learning. • Leaders should continue to focus on improving the quality of pupils' writing across the curriculum, especially their handwriting and spelling".

In its own words: "St Martin’s Catholic Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school situated in the heart of Caversham Park Village. We are proud of our strong Catholic identity and our commitment to ensuring that every child is known, valued and encouraged to flourish."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include multi-sports, dance, drama, guitar, chess, cooking and gardening.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 6 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at St Martin's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 96% 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 (95% in reading, 90% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put St Martin's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Martin's Catholic Primary School are Caversham Park Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 76% reading, 88% maths); The Hill Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 79% maths); Micklands Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 55% maths); and Emmer Green Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 83% maths).

St Martin's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

44 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Martin's Catholic Primary School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).

12.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 14 pupils (11.3%) received SEN support and 3 (2.4%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Reading Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Osterley Drive (adjacent), 210 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Martin'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 33 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Reading (351).

St Martin's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.