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Green Park Village Primary Academy

Free schools · Reading · RG2 6AX

Ages 2–11 · 258 pupils · Reading

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
128

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill61%

258 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
258
Boys / girls
131 / 127
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
258 / 420 (61%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
32
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
REAch2 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Gemma Jackson

Location

Address
2 Flagstaff Road, Green Park
Postcode
RG2 6AX
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Reading
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 free schools (primary), Ages 2–11, in Reading, Reading, 258 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.4%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG2
22
Primary in RG2
14
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 RG2

  • Southcote Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG30 3EJ · Reading

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG30 3LJ · Reading

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.4 miles away

  • Geoffrey Field Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG2 8RH · Reading

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM35.3%

    1.5 miles away

  • Geoffrey Field Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG2 8RH · Reading

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand0.95

    1.5 miles away

  • Kennet Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 7YT · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM25.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Gemma Jackson
Telephone
01184676222
Website
http://greenparkvillageacademy.org

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