Churchend Primary Academy

About Churchend Primary Academy

Churchend Primary Academy in Reading holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022, a change from its previous Outstanding grade in 2008. The school’s key academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which sits at 65%. That is four percentage points above the Reading local authority average of 61%, placing Churchend 13th out of 38 primary schools in the area. In the South East region it ranks 846th out of 2,034 schools, and nationally it sits in the 44th percentile. The school’s ranking score of 65 puts it in the top 50 tier of its local authority, though it trails the top three peers — All Saints Junior School, Redlands Primary School and Alfred Sutton Primary School — which all scored 83 or higher.

Breaking down the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, Churchend’s strongest subject is reading, where 86% of pupils met the expected standard and 44% reached the higher standard. Maths follows closely, with 84% at expected and 41% at higher. Writing is weaker: 71% at expected and just 14% at higher. The average scaled scores are 108 in reading and 107 in maths, both above the national benchmark of 100. The early years provision was rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted, which is a notable contrast to the Good grades awarded for quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. The school does not have Progress 8 data available, so it is not possible to measure how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

Churchend is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has capacity for 446 pupils and currently enrols 432, so it is nearly full. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 100 applications for 48 places, with 40 first-preference offers made. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.08, meaning competition for places is moderate. Facilities include a sports hall, playing fields, a library, an ICT suite, a sensory room and even a chapel. The school offers a wide range of sports — cross country, football, dance, rounders, cricket, gymnastics and tennis — plus clubs such as choir, coding and art club. SEND provision is broad, covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language issues, hearing impairment, physical disability, autism and other difficulties. This makes it a practical choice for families seeking a solidly performing primary with good SEND support and a strong local reputation, though those prioritising early years care may want to investigate that Ofsted rating further.

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