All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School

About All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School

All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School is a small state primary in Reading, serving just 60 pupils aged 5 to 7. It sits within the Reading local authority, where only five of 40 primary schools have achieved an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school’s closest top-performing peer, All Saints Junior School, shares its name and site but caters to older children, while other high-ranking local primaries include Redlands Primary School and Alfred Sutton Primary School. All Saints Infant School itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2012, confirmed by an ungraded visit in 2022 that found the school remains Good. This represents a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2009, when it was rated Requires Improvement. Leadership and management, as well as overall effectiveness, are both graded Good. The school has a Church of England religious character and is led by headteacher Susannah Daniel.

Academic outcomes data for this infant school is limited, as it covers only Key Stage 1 and does not publish KS2 SATs results. However, the local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment across Reading primary schools stands at 61 percent, providing a benchmark for the area. The school’s small size means it can offer close attention to its pupils, with a pupil-teacher ratio that reflects its capacity of exactly 60 children. In terms of admissions, the school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 92 applications for 20 places, a ratio of 4.6 applicants per place. Of those, 31 were first-preference applications, and 19 first-preference offers were made. This level of demand suggests strong local reputation, though no specific exam results are available to compare directly with the LA average.

The school offers a range of facilities including an ICT suite, library, music rooms, art studios, playing fields, a forest school, and a chapel. Sports provision includes rounders, athletics, cricket, netball, and swimming, while extracurricular clubs cover chess, choir, art, and drama. For pupils with special educational needs, the school provides support for speech, language and communication needs, as well as hearing impairment. With no nursery or sixth form, the school is strictly for infant-age children, making it a natural feeder to All Saints Junior School or other local primaries. Its oversubscription and small roll mean it suits families who value a close-knit, faith-based infant setting within a competitive local primary market. The school’s Good rating and improved trajectory from Requires Improvement will reassure parents looking for a stable, well-led start to their child’s education.

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