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Kidmore End Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Reading · RG4 9AU

Ages 4–11 · 151 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-10

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
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 absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
136

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill72%

151 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
151
Boys / girls
76 / 75
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
151 / 210 (72%)
Free school meals
6.6%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Oxford
Headteacher
Miss Claire Spankie

Location

Address
Chalkhouse Green Road, Kidmore End
Postcode
RG4 9AU
Town
Reading
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Henley and Thame
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 4–11, in Reading, Oxfordshire, 151 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.6%. 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 RG4
22
Primary in RG4
12
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

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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    • KS273%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM8.2%
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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM3.6%
    • Demand1.07

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    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM2.0%
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    • Absence4.5%
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  • Caversham Park Primary School

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    Ages 5–11

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand0.88

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  • St Martin's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Caversham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Claire Spankie
Telephone
01183573149
Website
https://www.kidmore-end.co.uk/

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