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Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Reading · RG6 1EY

Ages 3–11 · 458 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-12-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
413

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

38

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
27
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).

Capacity fill85%

458 pupils · 542 places

Pupils on roll
458
Boys / girls
241 / 217
School capacity
542
Capacity fill
458 / 542 (85%)
Free school meals
10.1%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Keys Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Tom Smith

Location

Address
Church Road, Earley
Postcode
RG6 1EY
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Reading
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Reading, Wokingham, 458 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

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 Wokingham LA
85
Primary in Wokingham LA
55

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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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 5–11

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

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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand1.10

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • FSM16.5%

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  • Redlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Reading · RG1 5QH · Reading

    Ages 3–11

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

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM11.2%

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  • Loddon Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Radstock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • FSM5.3%

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  • Whiteknights Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand1.13

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Smith
Telephone
01189261657
Website
www.earley-st-peters.wokingham.sch.uk

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