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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Reading · RG30 4BE

Ages 3–11 · 408 pupils · Reading

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-07

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
367

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

38

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill94%

408 pupils · 436 places

Pupils on roll
408
Boys / girls
219 / 189
School capacity
436
Capacity fill
408 / 436 (94%)
Free school meals
13.4%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Jamie Carroll

Location

Address
Dee Road, Tilehurst
Postcode
RG30 4BE
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Reading
District
Reading
Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Reading, Reading, 408 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).

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

  • St Michael's Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG30 4AS · Reading

    Ages 5–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 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

    0.3 miles away

  • Moorlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG30 4UN · Reading

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Churchend Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG30 4HP · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.88

    0.4 miles away

  • Meadow Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG30 6BS · Reading

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM37.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Wilson Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG30 2RW · Reading

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG30 3LJ · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM34.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Battle Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG30 2TD · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jamie Carroll
Telephone
01189375466
Website
www.englishmartyrs.reading.sch.uk/

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