Bucklebury C.E. Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Reading, West Berkshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
8.346 miles
Published by West Berkshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Bucklebury C.E. Primary School is a primary school in Reading, West Berkshire for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024. West Berkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Bucklebury 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 | 8.346 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last Reception child offered a place for 2026 lived 8.346 miles away, 14th longest of 59 West Berkshire primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 2.78 miles).
- Reception 2026 had 10 first-choice applications for 11 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- 99 pupils were on roll in January 2026, with 14.8 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 21.9 across the 8 nearest primary schools in West Berkshire.
- In 2024/25, 53% 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
- Blacklands Road, Upper Bucklebury, Blacklands Road, Reading, RG7 6QP
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 99 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at this school consistently show the school values of love, hope and faith.”
- “They respect each other’s differences.”
- “During social times, pupils play together well.”
To improve
- “The 2023 published outcomes for phonics were low.”
- “However, in some non-core subjects, these are not used as well as they could be.”
- “Subsequently, teachers do not always use the precise information they need to help pupils build knowledge over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 October 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) | 53% | 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: 10 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 10 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.
- Francis Baily Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Thatcham Park CofE Primary 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Finian's Catholic Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Spurcroft Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Whitelands Park Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woolhampton C.E. Primary School 2.3 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Parsons Down Infant School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published