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Caversham Park Primary School

Community school · Reading · RG4 6RP

Ages 5–11 · 90 pupils · Reading

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-19

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
127

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

7

Places offered

8

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
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 fill43%

90 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
90
Boys / girls
49 / 41
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
90 / 210 (43%)
Free school meals
7.8%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Gail Ray

Location

Address
Queensway, Caversham Park Village
Postcode
RG4 6RP
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 5–11, in Reading, Reading, 90 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.8%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG4
22
Primary in RG4
12
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.

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  • St Martin's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 6SS · Reading

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM12.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • The Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 8TU · Reading

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM3.7%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 miles away

  • Micklands Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 6LU · Reading

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM26.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Emmer Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 8LN · Reading

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM3.6%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

  • Caversham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 7RA · Reading

    Ages 5–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 5AA · Reading

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM24.2%
    • Demand0.88

    1.4 miles away

  • Thameside Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 8DB · Reading

    Ages 5–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand0.95

    1.6 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

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Gail Ray
Telephone
01189375433
Website
http://www.cavershamparkprimaryschool.co.uk

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