Katesgrove Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Reading
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.011 miles
Published by Reading Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Katesgrove 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 4 October 2023. Reading has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Katesgrove 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 | 1.011 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | 0.570 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.819 mi |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | 1.934 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 1.011 miles away, the 8th longest of 16 Reading primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- Its 2026 Reception distance was nearer the school than in 2020, and it swung sharply between some years.
- 2026 Reception had 88 first-choice applications for 90 offers; 87 offers went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family was not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 9% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Dorothy Street, Reading, RG1 2NL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Reading
- Pupils on roll
- 674 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 4 October 2023
Strengths
- “This is a school with a smile on its face.”
- “Pupils genuinely love their school.”
- “Staff are proud and committed to their work.”
To improve
- “They acknowledge that more work needs to be done to refine the curriculum offer in geography and PE, for instance.”
- “However, absence, particularly persistent absence, is too high.”
- “All in the school community, including parents and carers, need to work harder to address this burning issue if all pupils are to reap the benefits on offer at this good and improving school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 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) | 64% | 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: 88 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 87 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.
- Coley Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Civitas Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Palmer Primary Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Saints Junior School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Oxford Road Community School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published