School profile

Civitas Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Reading, RG1 7HL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,023 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

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

Civitas Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Sept 2018

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils374
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Salima Ducker
TrustREACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityReading
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140379.

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 maths84%, 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.20%, better than England, better than Reading8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Reading106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Reading105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Reading106105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than Reading75%76%
Expected standard in writing88%, better than England, better than Reading70%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Reading74%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils374
Girls191
Boys183
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.6%
First language not English73.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size26.7

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

Indian
33.2%
Other White
13.4%
African
13.1%
Pakistani
8%
Other Asian
7.8%
White British
6.1%
Other ethnic group
4.5%
Other mixed
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
Caribbean
1.3%

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 teacher21.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)17.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.55
Support staff (FTE)17.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.8
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.

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.121
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence4.7%, similar to England, better than Reading5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.1%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate2.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 Civitas Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryOxford Road Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryE P Collier Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAll Saints Junior SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryColey Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryRiver AcademyFree schools
Unrated
0.7 miNot applicableSt Edward's PrepOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryKatesgrove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThameside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBattle Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Civitas Academy

What is Civitas Academy's Ofsted rating?

Civitas Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Sept 2018.

How does Civitas Academy rank in England?

Civitas Academy ranks 1,023 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

What are Civitas Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 84% of pupils at Civitas Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Civitas Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Civitas Academy made 60 offers from 121 applications (2 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Civitas Academy?

Civitas Academy has 374 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Civitas Academy?

Civitas Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Civitas Academy?

At Civitas Academy, the average class had 26.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Civitas Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Civitas Academy missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.1% 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.