Thomas Reade Primary School, Abingdon
Thomas Reade Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Abingdon. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 21 schools in Abingdon with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Thomas Reade Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Thomas Reade Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Thomas Reade Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Thomas Reade Primary School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 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 Thomas Reade Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thomas Reade Primary School are Rush Common School (0.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 88% maths); St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 62% maths); Dunmore Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); and St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths).
Thomas Reade Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Rush Common SchoolSt Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolDunmore Primary SchoolSt Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon
Who goes there
12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Radley Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Daisy Bank (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Thomas Reade 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 111 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Thomas Reade Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Thomas Reade Primary School are Fitzharrys School (0.8 miles), John Mason School (0.9 miles), Larkmead School (1.4 miles) and Europa School UK (1.5 miles).
Fitzharrys SchoolJohn Mason SchoolLarkmead SchoolEuropa School UK
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
12.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 89% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Thomas Reade Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Thomas Reade Primary School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ St Edmunds OX14270m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Thomas Reade Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Oxfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Thomas Reade Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Thomas Reade Primary School is in Oxfordshire; for families living there:
- Oxfordshire's school travel policy: Free home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Thomas Reade Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
206 pupils
210 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Abingdon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Abingdon
Across Oxfordshire council
Places available
8,615
Applications
6,903
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
21.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
216
Total Pupils
110
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,015
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,280
Per pupil
£1225k
Total funding
£44k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
183
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
Thomas Reade Primary School
Questions parents ask about Thomas Reade Primary School
What are SATs results like at Thomas Reade Primary School?
Of the pupils at Thomas Reade Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Thomas Reade Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Thomas Reade Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Thomas Reade Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Thomas Reade Primary School is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Thomas Reade Primary School?
Thomas Reade Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Thomas Reade Primary School?
Classes at Thomas Reade Primary School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Thomas Reade Primary School?
Thomas Reade Primary School has around 216 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Thomas Reade Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Thomas Reade Primary School in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Thomas Reade Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Thomas Reade 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 Thomas Reade Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Thomas Reade Primary School: Junior Adventures Group @ St Edmunds OX14 (270m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Thomas Reade Primary School's term dates?
Thomas Reade Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Oxfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Thomas Reade Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Thomas Reade Primary School?
Thomas Reade Primary School is at Thomas Reade Primary School Radley Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3RR.
Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)