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Battle Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Reading · RG30 2TD

Ages 3–11 · 456 pupils · Reading

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
371

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

55

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
150
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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).

Capacity fill97%

456 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
456
Boys / girls
237 / 219
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
456 / 472 (97%)
Free school meals
27.3%
FSM pupils
115
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Thames Learning Trust
Headteacher
Ms Louise Burridge

Location

Address
Cranbury Road
Postcode
RG30 2TD
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Reading, Reading, 456 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 27.3%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG30
21
Primary in RG30
11
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 RG30

  • Wilson Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG30 2RW · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand1.05

    0.3 miles away

  • All Saints Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Reading · RG1 6NP · Reading

    Ages 7–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM10.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Oxford Road Community School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG1 7PJ · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand1.77

    0.5 miles away

  • Civitas Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG1 7HL · Reading

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

  • Ranikhet Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG30 4ED · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM51.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Southcote Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG30 3EJ · Reading

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Louise Burridge
Telephone
01189375421
Website
http://www.battleprimary.co.uk

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