Ranikhet Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Reading
Ranikhet Academy is a primary school in Reading for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Reading has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Spey Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4ED
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Reading
- Pupils on roll
- 205 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “They have positive relationships with their peers and staff.”
- “Pupils know who they can turn to if they have any worries.”
- “Pupils enjoy the school's ambitious curriculum.”
To improve
- “However, at times, the curriculum is not adapted for pupils' learning as effectively as it should be.”
- “Some pupils do not build secure knowledge and skills across the curriculum.”
- “This means that they are not as secure in reading, writing and mathematics as they should be by the end of key stage 2.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 2026 (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) | 50% | 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2020 to 2026, as Reading published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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Straight-line distance, in Reading.
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- Churchend Primary Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Battle Primary Academy 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Manor Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published