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Redlands Primary School

Primary · Community school · Reading, RG1 5QH

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,081 of 15,057

Worse than 80% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Redlands Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils196
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Christian Lim
Local authorityReading
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109787.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolReadingEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%, worse than England, worse than Reading62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, better than Reading8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Reading106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Reading105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Reading106105
Expected standard in reading57%, worse than England, worse than Reading75%76%
Expected standard in writing71%, similar to England, similar to Reading70%73%
Expected standard in maths75%, similar to England, similar to Reading74%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils196
Girls94
Boys102
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.3%
First language not English62.2%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)9
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places11%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.21
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size24.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
16.8%
Indian
15.8%
Other White
13.3%
Pakistani
13.3%
Other ethnic group
9.7%
African
8.2%
White and Asian
5.6%
Other Asian
5.1%
Other mixed
3.6%
White and Black African
3.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.3
Teachers (FTE)11.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.26
Support staff (FTE)18.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.91
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.18
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.18
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolReadingEngland
Overall absence5.6%, worse than England, similar to Reading5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.8%, worse than England, similar to Reading14.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4%, worse than England, worse than Reading1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Redlands Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryReading SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryMaiden Erlegh School in ReadingFree schools
Good
0.3 miSecondaryUTC ReadingUniversity technical college
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAlfred Sutton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableThe Abbey School ReadingOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableRed Balloon Learner Centre ReadingOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryNew Town Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondaryKendrick SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miNot applicableThe Deenway Montessori SchoolOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Redlands Primary School

What is Redlands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Redlands Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Redlands Primary School rank in England?

Redlands Primary School ranks 12,081 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

What are Redlands Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Redlands Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Redlands Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Redlands Primary School made 21 offers from 91 applications (4.3 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Redlands Primary School?

Redlands Primary School has 196 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Redlands Primary School?

Redlands Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Redlands Primary School?

At Redlands Primary School, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Redlands Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Redlands Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.