Brimpton C.E. Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Reading, West Berkshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
10.13 miles
Published by West Berkshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Brimpton 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 11 October 2023. West Berkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Brimpton 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 | 10.13 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026, the last child offered a place lived 10.13 miles away, the 8th longest of the 59 West Berkshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- Reception 2026 drew 9 first-choice applications for 9 offers; 8 offers went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family (11%) was not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 20% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- With 49 pupils on roll in January 2026, there are 14 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.8 across the 8 nearest primary schools in West Berkshire.
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
- Brimpton Lane, Brimpton, Reading, RG7 4TL
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 49 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 October 2023
Strengths
- “This is a happy and caring school.”
- “Pupils, parents, staff and governors all feel part of the Brimpton family.”
- “The school values of responsibility, love, forgiveness, respect and community are woven into daily school life.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, the tasks that pupils complete are not sharply focused on the most important learning.”
- “This means that on occasion, pupils do not have sufficient time or practise to secure their learning before moving on.”
- “In other subjects, the school’s approach to checking pupils’ understanding is not yet fully developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 February 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) | 20% | 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, 9 offers in total, 8 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.
- Aldermaston C.E. Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Woolhampton C.E. Primary School 2.3 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Bucklebury C.E. Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Francis Baily Primary School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Spurcroft Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Beenham Primary School 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thatcham Park CofE Primary 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Whitelands Park Primary School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published