School profile

Micklands Primary School

Primary · Community school · Reading, RG4 6LU

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Micklands Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024

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
Ages4 to 11
Pupils293 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mark Frost
Local authorityReading
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109926.

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 maths43%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%8%8%
Average reading score104106106
Average maths score103105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104106105
Expected standard in reading67%75%76%
Expected standard in writing49%70%73%
Expected standard in maths55%74%75%
Pupils taking tests51--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils293
Girls145
Boys148
Eligible for free school meals26.6%
First language not English25.3%
SEN support43
EHC plan15
Average class size25.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
51.9%
Other White
10.6%
White and Black Caribbean
6.1%
Indian
4.8%
Pakistani
4.1%
Other mixed
3.8%
White and Asian
3.1%
White and Black African
2.7%
African
2.4%
Bangladeshi
2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolReadingEngland
Overall absence6%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence14.5%14.6%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)83
First preference applications (Reception)25
First preference offers (Reception)25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll317
Unfilled places24.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adult9.3
Teachers (FTE)15.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.71
Support staff (FTE)22.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Micklands Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryThe Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNurseryCaversham Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miNurseryNew Bridge Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miNot applicableCaversham Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableQueen Anne's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryCaversham Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryEmmer Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryCaversham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Micklands Primary School

What is Micklands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Micklands Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Micklands Primary School rank in England?

Micklands Primary School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

How many pupils attend Micklands Primary School?

Micklands Primary School has 293 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.