Aldermaston C.E. Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Reading, West Berkshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
7.836 miles
Published by West Berkshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Aldermaston C.E. Primary School is a primary school in Reading, West Berkshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 May 2023. West Berkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Aldermaston C.E. 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 | 7.836 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception in 2026 the last child offered a place lived 7.836 miles away, the 15th longest of 59 West Berkshire primary schools with a published last distance.
- Reception 2026 had 9 first-choice applications for 11 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- For Reception in 2026, 5 of the 23 applications (22%) came from families living outside West Berkshire, and 2 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 48% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Berkshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Wasing Lane, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4LX
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 87 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this village school.”
- “They enjoy the positive relationships they have with their classmates and their teachers.”
- “From the early years onwards, staff get to know them well and care about them.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects where the curriculum is new, pupils are not always able to remember previously taught concepts and vocabulary and link this to their new learning.”
- “However, a few pupils still do not attend regularly enough and do not fully benefit from all the school has to offer.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 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) | 48% | 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: 9 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 9 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 West Berkshire.
- Woolhampton C.E. Primary School 1.6 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Brimpton C.E. Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Beenham Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bradfield C.E. Primary School 3.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Bucklebury C.E. Primary School 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Mrs Bland's Infant School 3.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Francis Baily Primary School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published