School profile

Ranikhet Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Reading, RG30 4ED

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,122 of 15,057

Worse than 80% of schools in England

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

Ranikhet Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils205
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Victoria Campos
TrustREACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityReading
Opened01 Nov 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142072.

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 maths50%, 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.8%, similar to England, similar to Reading8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Reading106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Reading105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Reading106105
Expected standard in reading54%, worse than England, worse than Reading75%76%
Expected standard in writing62%, worse than England, worse than Reading70%73%
Expected standard in maths58%, worse than England, worse than Reading74%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils205
Girls99
Boys106
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.9%
First language not English43.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.174
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.58.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.54
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size21

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
26.3%
Other White
13.7%
African
13.7%
Other Asian
9.3%
Pakistani
7.8%
Other mixed
5.4%
White and Black Caribbean
4.9%
Indian
4.9%
White and Asian
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.4%

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 teacher17.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)10.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.8
Support staff (FTE)13.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.66
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence6.9%, worse than England, worse than Reading5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.9%, worse than England, worse than Reading14.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, 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 rate8.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.9%
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 Ranikhet Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Michael's Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMeadow Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMoorlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWilson Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryKing's Academy ProspectAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNurseryNorcot Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryChurchend Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNurseryBlagrave Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBattle Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Ranikhet Academy

What is Ranikhet Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ranikhet Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 28 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ranikhet Academy rank in England?

Ranikhet Academy ranks 12,122 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

What are Ranikhet Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Ranikhet Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ranikhet Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ranikhet Academy made 30 offers from 66 applications (2.2 per offer), and 29 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ranikhet Academy?

Ranikhet Academy has 205 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ranikhet Academy?

Ranikhet Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ranikhet Academy?

At Ranikhet Academy, the average class had 21 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ranikhet Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ranikhet Academy missed 6.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.9% 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.