Coley Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Reading
Coley Primary School is a primary school in Reading for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 31 January 2024. Reading has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wolseley Street, Reading, RG1 6AZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Reading
- Pupils on roll
- 250 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 31 January 2024
Strengths
- “Staff know the pupils well and put them at the heart of everything they do.”
- “The school is a warm, supportive and highly inclusive environment.”
- “Pupils are warmly greeted by staff at the start of the day, which helps them feel happy and ready to learn.”
To improve
- “This is not yet consistent across the school.”
- “Persistent absenteeism is high.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 29 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2020 to 2026, as Reading published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Reading.
- Katesgrove Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Saints Junior School 0.5 mi Not judged
- St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Civitas Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oxford Road Community School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Palmer Primary Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published