School profile

St Martin's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Reading, RG4 6SS

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,670 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

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

St Martin's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils124 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Bridget Tobin
Local authorityReading
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110038.

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 maths74%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%8%8%
Average reading score109106106
Average maths score109105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109106105
Expected standard in reading91%75%76%
Expected standard in writing74%70%73%
Expected standard in maths96%74%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils124
Girls62
Boys62
Eligible for free school meals12.1%
First language not English16.1%
SEN support14
EHC plan3
Average class size20.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
46%
Other White
12.1%
African
11.3%
Other mixed
7.3%
Other Asian
5.6%
White and Black Caribbean
4%
Indian
4%
Other Black
3.2%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
Chinese
1.6%

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 absence5.6%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence13%14.6%13.2%
Severe absence3.1%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)14
Applications (Reception)33
First preference applications (Reception)14
First preference offers (Reception)14
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 places210
Pupils on roll134
Unfilled places36.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adult11
Teachers (FTE)5.34
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.89
Support staff (FTE)7.92
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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 St Martin's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryCaversham Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMicklands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryEmmer Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.2 miSecondaryHighdown School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miNot applicableCaversham Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miNot applicableQueen Anne's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miNurseryCaversham Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryCaversham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Martin's Catholic Primary School

What is St Martin's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Martin's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 13 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Martin's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Martin's Catholic Primary School ranks 3,670 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Martin's Catholic Primary School?

St Martin's Catholic Primary School has 124 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.