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St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Reading · RG4 5AA

Ages 2–11 · 165 pupils · Reading

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-12

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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
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 absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
159

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

15

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill79%

165 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
165
Boys / girls
89 / 76
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
165 / 210 (79%)
Free school meals
24.2%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
The Federation of St Anne's & St Martins Catholic Primary Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Bridget Tobin

Location

Address
Washington Road, Caversham, St Anne's School
Postcode
RG4 5AA
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Reading
District
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Reading, Reading, 165 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG4
22
Primary in RG4
12
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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  • Thameside Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 8DB · Reading

    Ages 5–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand0.95

    0.3 miles away

  • Caversham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 7RA · Reading

    Ages 5–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • E P Collier Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG1 8DZ · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand0.92

    0.6 miles away

  • Micklands Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 6LU · Reading

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM26.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • The Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 8TU · Reading

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM3.7%
    • Demand1.03

    0.8 miles away

  • Civitas Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG1 7HL · Reading

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

  • New Town Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG1 3LS · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Bridget Tobin
Telephone
01189375537
Website
www.st-annes.reading.sch.uk/

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