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Kidmore End Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Chalkhouse Green Road, Kidmore End, Reading RG4 9AU · kidmore-end.co.uk · 0118 357 3149
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oxfordshire 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Oxfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 151
- 72% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6.6%
- First language not English
- 1.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Oxfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 21 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 | 21 | 17 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 21 | 19 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Oxfordshire it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123202)
Ofsted
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 10 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Mar 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (79 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 79
- 1% · 2 Sept 2024
based on the 58% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (23%) with SEND