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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Dee Road, Tilehurst, Reading RG30 4BE · englishmartyrs.reading.sch.uk · 0118 937 5466
On the mapSearch near RG30 4BE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Reading 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 408
- 94% of 436 places
- Local authority
- Reading
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.4%
- First language not English
- 45.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 50 families put the school first and 56 places were offered; 100% 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 | 56 | 50 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 45 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 51 | 44 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 38 | 36 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% 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 | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 January 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 23 Jan 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
69% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (49 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 69%
- Replies
- 49
- 11% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied