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Oxford Road Community School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
146 Oxford Road, Reading RG1 7PJ · oxfordroad.reading.sch.uk · 0118 937 5511
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 86%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Reading 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 244
- 84% of 292 places
- Local authority
- Reading
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 33.5%
- First language not English
- 61.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 38 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 74% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 47 | 1.6▲ | 64% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 53 | 1.8▲ | 57% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 49 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 53 | 1.8▲ | 55% |
Results
In 2024/25, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Reading it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲86% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Oxford Road Community School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 19 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Mar 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 11
- 5% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied