School profile

Battle Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Reading, RG30 2TD

Outstanding

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,974 of 15,057

Better than 60% of schools in England

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

Battle Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 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
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils456 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanna Lagares
TrustTHE THAMES LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityReading
Opened01 Jan 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139066.

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 maths68%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%8%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score104105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107106105
Expected standard in reading77%75%76%
Expected standard in writing79%70%73%
Expected standard in maths77%74%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils456
Girls219
Boys237
Eligible for free school meals26.1%
First language not English48%
SEN support93
EHC plan12
Average class size30.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other Asian
20.8%
Other White
14.7%
White British
11.2%
Pakistani
9%
African
6.4%
Other mixed
4.8%
Other ethnic group
4.4%
Other Black
4.2%
Indian
3.7%
Bangladeshi
1.5%

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 absence3.8%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence9.7%14.6%13.2%
Severe absence0%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)60
Applications (Reception)182
First preference applications (Reception)80
First preference offers (Reception)54
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 roll411
Unfilled places2.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult11.5
Teachers (FTE)21.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.52
Support staff (FTE)24.79
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
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 Battle Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableSt Edward's PrepOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryWilson Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryAll Saints Junior SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryThe WREN SchoolFree schools
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOxford Road Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryBlessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCivitas AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRanikhet AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Battle Primary Academy

What is Battle Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Battle Primary Academy is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 19 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Battle Primary Academy rank in England?

Battle Primary Academy ranks 5,974 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 60% of schools).

How many pupils attend Battle Primary Academy?

Battle Primary Academy has 456 pupils aged 3 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.