Meadow Park Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · 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.
Meadow Park Academy is a primary school in Reading for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 November 2023. Reading has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Meadow Park 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 | 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 47% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 expected-standard figure was the 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Reading.
- For Reception 2026, there were 32 first-choice applications for 37 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 5 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 37.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Reading is 26.1%.
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
- Norcot Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BS
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Reading
- Pupils on roll
- 285 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school and are keen to talk about their learning.”
- “As a result of a carefully thought-out curriculum, pupils achieve well.”
- “They are enthusiastic and are confident to share their views.”
To improve
- “However, teachers do not always check that pupils have fully understood this key information before moving on to the next activity.”
- “This means that pupils sometimes have gaps in their learning or misconceptions.”
- “Sometimes, however, teachers do not make the most effective adaptations to learning activities, to enable all pupils to be as successful as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 December 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) | 47% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 37 offers in total, 32 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.
- Moorlands Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ranikhet Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Churchend Primary Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Park Lane Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Wilson Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Battle Primary Academy 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published