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Meadow Park Academy

Academy sponsor led · Reading · RG30 6BS

Ages 4–11 · 285 pupils · Reading

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

7.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-07

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

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%+)22.3%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
345

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill68%

285 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
285
Boys / girls
141 / 144
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
285 / 420 (68%)
Free school meals
37.2%
FSM pupils
106
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Anthem Schools Trust
Headteacher
Miss Kirsty Holehouse

Location

Address
Norcot Road, Tilehurst
Postcode
RG30 6BS
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Reading, Reading, 285 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 37.2%.

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.

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  • Moorlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG30 4UN · Reading

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Ranikhet Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG30 4ED · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM51.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Michael's Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG30 4AS · Reading

    Ages 5–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM34.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Churchend Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG30 4HP · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM17.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Park Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 5BD · Reading

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Birch Copse Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 5LN · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Wilson Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG30 2RW · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM14.7%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kirsty Holehouse
Telephone
01189375562
Website
www.meadowpark.anthemtrust.uk

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