St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · Reading
St Anne's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Reading for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 27 November 2024. Reading has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Washington Road, Caversham, St Anne's School, Reading, RG4 5AA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Reading
- Pupils on roll
- 165 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 27 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this caring and nurturing school.”
- “Compassion and kindness are at the heart of the school community.”
- “Pupils are proud to attend the school and cherish the genuine care they receive from staff.”
To improve
- “In these subjects, the school has yet to evaluate the full impact of the amended curriculum to check that pupils are acquiring a deep level of knowledge.”
- “In the past, pupils have not achieved as well in writing by the end of Year 6 as they have in reading and mathematics.”
- “Pupils’ attendance was below the national average last year.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (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) | 63% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 22 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
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- Earlier years of exam results
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Reading.
- Thameside Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Caversham Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- E P Collier Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Micklands Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Hill Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Civitas Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- New Town Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published