Thameside Primary School, Reading

In its own words: "On behalf of the children, staff and governors it is with great pleasure that we welcome you to Thameside Primary School. Every pupil is important in this school. Pupils are cared for and feel safe and happy. Situated in the heart of Caversham, we are an extension of our diverse local community with more than 30 languages spoken here."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £5.00 per session.

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Thameside Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Reading and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 79% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Thameside Primary School as their first choice and 132 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Thameside Primary School are St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); E P Collier Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 75% maths); Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (0.5 miles); and Caversham Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 86% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Thameside Primary School.

89 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Thameside Primary School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

25.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), Mixed (14%) and Asian (10%).

In 2026, 97 pupils (30.1%) received SEN support and 26 (8.1%) 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.

Thameside Primary School had 22 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Reading Rail Station, about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westfield Road (opp 64), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 714 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.

In 2024/25, Thameside Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Thameside Primary School are River Academy (0.7 miles), Kendrick School (1 mile), Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.1 miles) and Reading School (1.4 miles).