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Ranikhet Academy

Academy sponsor led · Reading · RG30 4ED

Ages 3–11 · 205 pupils · Reading

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

7.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

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%+)25.0%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
212

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 fill87%

205 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
106 / 99
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
205 / 236 (87%)
Free school meals
51.1%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Mrs Victoria Campos

Location

Address
Spey Road, Tilehurst
Postcode
RG30 4ED
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 3–11, in Reading, Reading, 205 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 51.1%.

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

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Meadow Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG30 6BS · Reading

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM37.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Moorlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG30 4UN · Reading

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Wilson Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG30 2RW · Reading

    Ages 3–11

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

    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

  • Battle Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG30 2TD · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM27.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG30 3LJ · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM34.7%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Campos
Telephone
01189375520
Website
www.ranikhetacademy.co.uk

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