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Moorlands Primary School

Community school · Reading · RG30 4UN

Ages 4–11 · 286 pupils · Reading

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-11

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
319

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

28

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill58%

286 pupils · 490 places

Pupils on roll
286
Boys / girls
163 / 123
School capacity
490
Capacity fill
286 / 490 (58%)
Free school meals
39.6%
FSM pupils
112
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The Federation of Park Lane and Moorlands Primary Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Vanessa Bennett

Location

Address
Church End Lane, Tilehurst
Postcode
RG30 4UN
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Reading, Reading, 286 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 39.6%.

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

  • Meadow Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG30 6BS · Reading

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.3 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

  • 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

    0.4 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Park Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 5BD · Reading

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 4SZ · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand0.88

    0.9 miles away

  • Birch Copse Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 5LN · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand1.23

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vanessa Bennett
Telephone
01189375505
Website
http://www.moorlandsps.org.uk

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