English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Reading
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Reading Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Reading for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 January 2024. Reading has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
English Martyrs' Catholic 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | 0.712 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, but places ran out (a last distance was published) in 1 of the 4 earlier years.
- 21 of the 37 other Reading primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome also offered every applicant a place.
- Reception 2026 had 50 first-choice applications for 56 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 6 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 12.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 34.4% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Reading.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Reading schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Dee Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4BE
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Reading
- Pupils on roll
- 408 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils understand the school’s values and aspire to live up to them.”
- “Older pupils are positive about their prospects after leaving English Martyrs’.”
- “Those new to the school settle quickly.”
To improve
- “However, although the school’s reading outcomes at the end of Year 6 are sound, there are inconsistencies in the way staff implement the school’s chosen phonics programme.”
- “While some staff deliver phonics sessions well, others are less confident, meaning pupils’ progress towards reading fluently is not as strong as it might be.”
- “While some audits are complete, others are not so well advanced.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 March 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) | 65% | 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: 50 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 50 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 Reading.
- St Michael's Primary School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ranikhet Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Moorlands Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Churchend Primary Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Meadow Park Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Wilson Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Manor Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Battle Primary Academy 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published