Bradfield C.E. Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Reading, West Berkshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
5.861 miles
Published by West Berkshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Bradfield C.E. Primary School is a primary school in Reading, West Berkshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 29 April 2025. West Berkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Bradfield 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 | 5.861 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 92% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 21% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Its 2024/25 reading, writing and maths result was the highest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in West Berkshire that have results.
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 5.861 miles away, the 22nd longest of the 59 West Berkshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- Ofsted's latest outcome (29 April 2025) was Improved significantly, after a previous graded outcome of Good (4 May 2016).
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
- Cock Lane, Southend, Bradfield, Reading, RG7 6HR
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 156 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this school that promotes respect, courage and kindness.”
- “Pupils love coming to school because of the positive atmosphere.”
- “It is a place where they feel happy, safe and motivated to perform well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 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) | 92% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 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.
- Beenham Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Englefield C.E. Primary School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Woolhampton C.E. Primary School 2.3 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Theale C.E. Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School 3.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Yattendon C.E. Primary School 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Aldermaston C.E. Primary School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Basildon C.E. Primary School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published