Ranikhet Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · 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.
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.
Ranikhet 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, 50% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Reading.
- Every applicant for Reception in 2026 was offered a place, as at 21 of the 37 other Reading primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- For Reception in 2026 there were 29 first-choice applications for 30 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family ranking it second or lower.
- At 45.9%, the share of pupils eligible for free school meals sits above the middle figure of 34% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Reading.
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
- Spey Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4ED
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- 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.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Reading.
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Meadow Park Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Moorlands Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Wilson Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- 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