St Michael's Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Reading
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Reading Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Michael's Primary School is a primary school in Reading for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 4 October 2023. Reading has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
St Michael's Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | 0.744 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, as at 21 of the 37 other Reading primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Places ran out, with a last distance published, in 1 of the 4 earlier years with a published Reception outcome.
- For Reception 2026 there were 40 first-choice applications for 46 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 6 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 38% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Reading.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Reading schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Dee Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4AS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Reading
- Pupils on roll
- 362 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34% of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 4 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this friendly and welcoming school.”
- “All pupils are nurtured and valued.”
- “This creates an environment where pupils feel respected and safe.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of curriculum areas, where the curriculum is in the process of being refined, planning is less specific about exactly what pupils are to learn.”
- “This leads to gaps in some pupils’ understanding because they have not been taught vital bits of knowledge.”
- “However, this information is not always used well to inform future planning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 November 2023 (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) | 38% | 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: 40 first-preference applications, 46 offers in total, 40 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Reading.
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Churchend Primary Academy 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Moorlands Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ranikhet Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Meadow Park Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Manor Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Wilson Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Park Lane Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published