Churchend Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Reading
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.175 miles
Published by Reading Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Churchend Primary Academy is a primary school in Reading for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2022. Reading has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Churchend Primary Academy 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 | 1.175 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | 1.480 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 1.125 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.556 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last Reception offer went to a child living 1.175 miles away, the 7th longest of 16 Reading primary schools with a published last distance (middle 1.01 miles).
- The 2026 Reception last distance was further from the school than in 2020, and it swung sharply between some years.
- For Reception 2026, there were 53 first-choice applications for 60 offers: 50 offers went to first-choice families and 3 first-choice families (6%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), with 18% reaching the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Usk Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4HP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Reading
- Pupils on roll
- 401 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 December 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders have high expectations of what pupils can achieve and how pupils should behave.”
- “The school mission, ‘be the best version of yourself’ permeates through all aspects of school life.”
- “Churchend is full of smiling pupils who try their best, aim high and behave well.”
To improve
- “The foundation subject curriculum, however, is fairly new.”
- “Occasionally, staff lack the subject knowledge and confidence to address misconceptions and reshape learning.”
- “Teachers do not always design activities that best check what pupils know and remember.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 February 2023 (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) | 68% | 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: 53 first-preference applications, 60 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 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Moorlands Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ranikhet Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Meadow Park Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Manor Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Park Lane Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Wilson Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published