Whiteknights Primary School, Reading
Whiteknights Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Reading, part of Bellevue Place Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 85 schools in Reading with published results, and 227th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wokingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Whiteknights Primary School in detail
Whiteknights Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, rugby, hockey, tennis, athletics, multi-sports, drama, art and French.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 16 November 2026 at 1.30pm, an open day on Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 1.30pm, an open day on Wednesday 6 January 2027 at 10am and an open day on Friday 8 January 2027 at 1.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Wokingham
Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at Whiteknights Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 98% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 83% in Wokingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 87% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Whiteknights Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Whiteknights Primary School as their first choice and 142 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Whiteknights Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Whiteknights Primary School are Hillside Primary School (0.3 miles); The Ridgeway Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 69% maths); Radstock Primary School (0.6 miles); and Christ The King Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 70% maths).
Whiteknights Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Hillside Primary SchoolThe Ridgeway Primary SchoolRadstock Primary SchoolChrist The King Catholic Primary School
The trust
Whiteknights Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Bellevue Place Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
48.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (28%), White British (27%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 66 pupils (14.6%) received SEN support and 3 (0.7%) 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.
Staffing
Whiteknights Primary School had 29 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Earley Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Langdale Gardens (opp 72), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Whiteknights Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 173 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wokingham (70), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Whiteknights Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Whiteknights Primary School are Hartland High School (0.9 miles), Reading Girls' School (1 mile), Maiden Erlegh School (1 mile) and UTC Reading (1.3 miles).
Hartland High SchoolReading Girls' SchoolMaiden Erlegh SchoolUTC Reading
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
17.2%
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 improved from 87% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 93% to 98% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 98% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
26.7
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Whiteknights Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Whiteknights Primary School.
- Funtastic Kids @ The Ridgeway610m away · Not yet graded
- Reading Earley Kumon Centre690m away · Not yet graded
- Ultimate Activity Camps At Crosfields School780m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Whiteknights Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wokingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Whiteknights Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Whiteknights Primary School is in Wokingham; for families living there:
Apply to Wokingham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 17 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
8 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 Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 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.
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Your chances of a place at Whiteknights Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
421 pupils
420 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Reading
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Reading
Across Wokingham council
Places available
2,172
Applications
1,832
Got 1st preference
87.5%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Wokingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
66
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
453
Total Pupils
230
Boys
223
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
15.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,671
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,058
Per pupil
£2362k
Total funding
£114k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.4%
Persistent absence
366
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
Whiteknights Primary School
Questions parents ask about Whiteknights Primary School
What are SATs results like at Whiteknights Primary School?
Of the pupils at Whiteknights Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 97% reached the expected standard in reading and 98% did so in maths.
What is Whiteknights Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Whiteknights Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023.
What is the catchment area for Whiteknights Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Whiteknights Primary School is oversubscribed, Wokingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Whiteknights Primary School?
Whiteknights Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Whiteknights Primary School?
Classes at Whiteknights Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Whiteknights Primary School?
Whiteknights Primary School has around 453 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Whiteknights Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Whiteknights Primary School in 2024/25. 4.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Whiteknights Primary School?
Apply through Wokingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Whiteknights 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 Whiteknights Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Whiteknights Primary School: Funtastic Kids @ The Ridgeway (610m away, registered, not yet graded), Reading Earley Kumon Centre (690m away, registered, not yet graded) and Ultimate Activity Camps At Crosfields School (780m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Whiteknights Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 17 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 8 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 Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Whiteknights Primary School?
Whiteknights Primary School is at Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8EP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)