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Thameside Primary School

Primary · Community school · Reading, RG4 8DB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,485 of 15,057

Worse than 82% of schools in England

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

Thameside Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Mar 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils322
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sophie Greenaway
Local authorityReading
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109800.

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 maths49%, 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.4%, worse than England, worse 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.102, worse than England, worse than Reading105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Reading106105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, worse than Reading75%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, similar to Reading70%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Reading74%75%
Pupils taking tests49--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils322
Girls156
Boys166
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.3%
First language not English25.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.97
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size23

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
50%
Other White
16.5%
Indian
5.3%
White and Black Caribbean
4.3%
Other mixed
4.3%
African
3.4%
White and Asian
3.1%
Chinese
2.2%
White and Black African
1.9%
Pakistani
1.6%

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 teacher16.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.1
Teachers (FTE)19.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.76
Support staff (FTE)27.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

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.56
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.132
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.50
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Reading5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.7%, worse than England, worse than Reading14.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.4%
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 Thameside Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableQueen Anne's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryE P Collier Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNurseryNew Bridge Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableCaversham Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryCaversham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNurseryCaversham Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryCivitas AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondaryRiver AcademyFree schools
Unrated
1.0 miNot applicableThe Deenway Montessori SchoolOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Thameside Primary School

What is Thameside Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Thameside Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Mar 2016.

How does Thameside Primary School rank in England?

Thameside Primary School ranks 12,485 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 82% of schools).

What are Thameside Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 49% of pupils at Thameside Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Thameside Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Thameside Primary School made 56 offers from 132 applications (2.4 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Thameside Primary School?

Thameside Primary School has 322 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Thameside Primary School?

Thameside Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Thameside Primary School?

At Thameside Primary School, the average class had 23 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Thameside Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Thameside Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.7% 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.