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Southcote Primary School

Community school · Reading · RG30 3EJ

Ages 4–11 · 528 pupils · Reading

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-07

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
538

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

81

Places offered

89

1st-preference offers

81

Total preferences (any rank)
149
Preferred offers (top 3)
89
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill84%

528 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
528
Boys / girls
286 / 242
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
528 / 630 (84%)
Free school meals
18%
FSM pupils
95
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The Kennet Federation of Katesgrove and Southcote Primary Schools and Blagrave Nursery School
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Telling

Location

Address
Silchester Road, Southcote
Postcode
RG30 3EJ
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Reading
District
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
4 on roll / 6 capacity

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, 528 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 18%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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

  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG30 3LJ · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM34.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Battle Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG30 2TD · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • Kennet Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 7YT · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM25.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • All Saints Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Reading · RG1 6NP · Reading

    Ages 7–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM10.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • Wilson Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG30 2RW · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand1.05

    1.0 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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Telling
Telephone
01189375533
Website
www.southcoteprimary.co.uk/

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