Englefield C.E. Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Reading, West Berkshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.612 miles
Published by West Berkshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Englefield C.E. Primary School is a primary school in Reading, West Berkshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 January 2025. West Berkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Englefield 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 | 2.612 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Of the 59 West Berkshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance (this one included), 2.612 miles was the 27th shortest; the middle figure was 2.78 miles.
- Reception 2026 had 18 first-choice applications for 16 offers; 16 offers went to first-choice families, and 2 first-choice families (11%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Its 2024/25 reading, writing and maths result ranked 3rd lowest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in West Berkshire that have results.
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
- The Street, Englefield, Reading, RG7 5ER
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 106 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 January 2025
Strengths
- “This is a happy and welcoming school where pupils thrive.”
- “There is a strong sense of community, both within the school and beyond.”
- “The school’s vision of ‘sowing the seeds for a flourishing future’ permeates through all that it does.”
To improve
- “Where this is the case, gaps in pupils’ knowledge are sometimes missed and pupils cannot see how learning connects and builds over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 February 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) | 69% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 16 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.
- Theale C.E. Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bradfield C.E. Primary School 2.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Springfield Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Calcot Infant School and Nursery 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Calcot Junior School 2.1 mi School remains Good
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Birch Copse Primary School 2.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published