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Rivermead Primary School

Academy converter · Reading · RG5 4BS

Ages 4–11 · 429 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong 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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
372

Absence trend

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
170
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill102%

429 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
429
Boys / girls
223 / 206
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
429 / 420 (102%)
Free school meals
5.8%
FSM pupils
25
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Brian Prebble

Location

Address
Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley
Postcode
RG5 4BS
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Reading, Wokingham, 429 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 5.8%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG5
12
Primary in RG5
8
Open schools in Wokingham LA
85
Primary in Wokingham LA
55

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 RG5

  • Beechwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG5 4JJ · Wokingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • South Lake Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG5 3NA · Wokingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM11.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Woodley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Reading · RG5 4UX · Wokingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Willow Bank Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG5 4RW · Wokingham

    Ages 5–7

    • FSM3.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Willow Bank Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG5 4RW · Wokingham

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM12.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Highwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG5 3JE · Wokingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM16.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Loddon Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG6 7LR · Wokingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Brian Prebble
Telephone
01189540770
Website
http://www.rivermead.wokingham.sch.uk/

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