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E P Collier Primary School

Community school · Reading · RG1 8DZ

Ages 3–11 · 352 pupils · Reading

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
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 absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.7%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
410

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

44

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
99
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
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 fill75%

352 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
352
Boys / girls
163 / 189
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
352 / 472 (75%)
Free school meals
18.8%
FSM pupils
62
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Justine McMinn

Location

Address
Ross Road
Postcode
RG1 8DZ
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Reading
District
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 12 capacity

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, 352 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 18.8%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG1
20
Primary in RG1
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 RG1

  • Civitas Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG1 7HL · Reading

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.4 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

    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

    0.6 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Caversham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 7RA · Reading

    Ages 5–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Coley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG1 6AZ · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • All Saints Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Reading · RG1 6NP · Reading

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Justine McMinn
Telephone
01189375470
Website
www.epcollier.reading.sch.uk/

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