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Alfred Sutton Primary School

Community school · Reading · RG6 1JR

Ages 3–11 · 664 pupils · Reading

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)83%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.9%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
565

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

99

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
188
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
26
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
664
Boys / girls
335 / 329
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
94
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
East Reading Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Kerr

Location

Address
148 Wokingham Road
Postcode
RG6 1JR
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Reading
District
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Reading, Reading, 664 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.2%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG6
9
Primary in RG6
7
Open schools in Reading LA
71
Primary in Reading LA
40

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ReadingNear RG6

  • Redlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG1 5QH · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • New Town Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG1 3LS · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Aldryngton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG6 7HR · Wokingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM2.5%
    • Demand1.07

    0.9 miles away

  • Highwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG5 3JE · Wokingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM16.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • South Lake Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG5 3NA · Wokingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM11.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • The Palmer Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG2 7PP · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Kerr
Telephone
01189375411
Website
www.alfredsuttonprimary.co.uk/

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