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Theale C.E. Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Reading · RG7 5AS

Ages 4–11 · 301 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

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%+)9.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
277

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

39

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
74
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
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 fill88%

301 pupils · 341 places

Pupils on roll
301
Boys / girls
169 / 132
School capacity
341
Capacity fill
301 / 341 (88%)
Free school meals
20.6%
FSM pupils
62
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Morley

Location

Address
Englefield Road, Theale C.E. Primary School
Postcode
RG7 5AS
Town
Reading
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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
11 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Reading, West Berkshire, 301 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 20.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG7
25
Primary in RG7
16
Open schools in West Berkshire LA
99
Primary in West Berkshire LA
67

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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  • Englefield C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Reading · RG7 5ER · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand1.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Calcot Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 4XG · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.03

    1.5 miles away

  • Calcot Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 4XG · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM29.2%

    1.5 miles away

  • Springfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 5NJ · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.97

    1.6 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

    1.7 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

    1.9 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

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Morley
Telephone
01189302239
Website
thealeprimary.co.uk

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