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Christ The King Catholic Primary School

Reading, RG2 8LXPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#11,497
of 13,686 nationally

About Christ The King Catholic Primary School

Christ The King Catholic Primary School sits within the Reading local authority, where it ranks 36th out of 38 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard in reading, writing and maths. That places it in the bottom half of schools locally, well behind the top-performing peers in the area: All Saints Junior School, Redlands Primary School and Alfred Sutton Primary School. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged three to eleven, with a nursery on site and a current roll of 315 children against a capacity of 365. Headteacher Vanessa Bingham leads a school that has a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 42.6 per cent, more than double the national average. The nearest outstanding-rated school is Geoffrey Field Infant School, just 0.2 kilometres away, which gives local families a clear alternative within walking distance.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressLulworth Road, Reading, Reading, RG2 8LX
HeadteacherVanessa Bingham
Local AuthorityReading
Number of Pupils315
Free School Meals (FSM)42.6%
School Capacity315 / 365 (86% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 6 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosSensory RoomMusic RoomsICT SuiteForest SchoolGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisCross CountryRoundersDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingScience ClubChessEco ClubFilm ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Christ The King Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.