St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School, Reading

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~484m)Possible (~691m)Unlikely (~898m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matt Parting
Pupils:322 / 420 capacity
LA:Reading
Phone:01189015545
Address:Wensley Road, Coley Park, Reading, RG1 6DU
Trust:THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 17 June 2025View full report
URN:146275
UKPRN:10081215
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Reading Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school excels at nurturing well-rounded pupils through its strong focus on personal development, offering diverse experiences including trips, sporting activities and music. Pupils behave exceptionally well and show genuine kindness to one another, creating a welcoming community where everyone feels valued. Teachers are skilled at identifying what pupils need to learn next and adapting teaching to help all learners succeed, including those with additional needs or who speak English as an additional language.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding personal development with excellent trips and visits that build confidence and raise aspirations - from local hospital visits to residential trips to Finland
  • Well-designed curriculums in reading, writing and mathematics with careful sequencing from nursery through Year 6, with skilled support for pupils with gaps in learning
  • Effective early years provision that develops social skills and communication, preparing children well for key stage 1
  • Strong school culture where pupils are friendly, courteous and quickly welcome new arrivals
  • High attendance rates achieved through prioritising attendance and working with families and external agencies

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum in the Bumblebees special resource provision is not well enough adapted to ensure pupils with complex needs make appropriate learning gains
  • Assessment in special provisions needs better design to capture small steps of learning and inform next steps
  • Staff training needed to ensure precise understanding of individual pupils' educational needs in special provisions

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Extracurricular Activities

School choir, sporting activities, musical activities, trips including local dentist visits, hospital visits, residential trip to Finland

St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School has improved significantly since its last inspection and is now rated Good overall. The school has a strong focus on kindness, curiosity and personal development, with pupils showing excellent behaviour and engagement in learning.

At a Glance

32.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

40 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy88%
Well taught88%
Good progress83%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with40%
Kept informed85%
Handles concerns75%
Wider development85%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+9ppMathsWriting+10pp

Reading has improved from 59% to 68%. Maths has remained stable at around 74%. Writing has improved from 61% to 71%.

Class Sizes

20.5

Avg class size

22.8

Infant (KS1)

21.7

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Reading West Rail Station (Entrance)
933m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Roundhead (opp)
74m · 1 min walk
Coley Park House (adj)
174m · 3 min walk
Heron Way (adj)
323m · 5 min walk
Shaw Road (opp)
353m · 6 min walk
Hungerford Drive (opp 16)
384m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

322 pupils

420 capacity

98 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(3)

17 June 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
25 April 2023
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement
17 October 2017
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.84878%

Overall absence

23.80952%

Persistent absence

336

Enrolments

Authorised4.58419%
Unauthorised2.26459%
Persistent (10%+)23.80952%
Severe (50%+)0.59524%

Absence trend

4.77997%
18/19
6.37797%
20/21
9.88958%
21/22
8.03805%
22/23
7.43363%
23/24
6.84878%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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