School profile

Emmer Green Primary School

Primary · Community school · Reading, RG4 8LN

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,573 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

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

Emmer Green Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils417
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Tonia Crossman
Local authorityReading
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109794.

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 maths69%, better than England, better than Reading62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to Reading8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Reading106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Reading105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Reading106105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, better than Reading75%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, better than Reading70%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Reading74%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils417
Girls206
Boys211
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.3.6%
First language not English45.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.25
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size29.7

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
53.5%
Other White
9.8%
Indian
9.6%
Other Asian
8.2%
Other mixed
5.5%
White and Asian
4.3%
Chinese
3.1%
African
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Other Black
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 teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)20.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.44
Support staff (FTE)19.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.224
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.56
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)13

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 absence3.8%, better than England, better than Reading5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.7%, better than England, better than Reading14.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better 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 rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Emmer Green Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryHighdown School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableCaversham Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryCaversham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCaversham Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miNot applicableQueen Anne's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimarySt Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMicklands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThameside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Emmer Green Primary School

What is Emmer Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Emmer Green Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 22 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Emmer Green Primary School rank in England?

Emmer Green Primary School ranks 5,573 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

What are Emmer Green Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Emmer Green Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Emmer Green Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Emmer Green Primary School made 60 offers from 224 applications (3.7 per offer), and 52 of 56 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Emmer Green Primary School?

Emmer Green Primary School has 417 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Emmer Green Primary School?

Emmer Green Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Emmer Green Primary School?

At Emmer Green Primary School, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Emmer Green Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Emmer Green Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.7% 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.