Beechwood Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Reading, Wokingham
Beechwood Primary School is a primary school in Reading, Wokingham for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 14 November 2023. Wokingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ambleside Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4JJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wokingham
- Pupils on roll
- 244 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 14 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are greeted warmly each day as they enter this happy, nurturing and inclusive school.”
- “Pupils understand and speak passionately about the school’s values of ‘Explore, Discover and Achieve’.”
- “They enjoy celebrating these together and embody them throughout the school day.”
To improve
- “However, weaknesses in handwriting, sentence construction and spelling prevent some older pupils writing as fluently and accurately as they could.”
- “However, attendance remains variable for a small proportion of pupils.”
- “However, there are times when teaching does not address gaps in older pupils' writing skills sufficiently.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 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) | 53% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 22 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 Wokingham published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wokingham.
- Rivermead Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- South Lake Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Highwood Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Willow Bank Infant School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Willow Bank Junior School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Woodley CofE Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sonning Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published