Katesgrove Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Reading
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.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dorothy Street, Reading, RG1 2NL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- 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.
- 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