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Rivermead Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley, Reading RG5 4BS · rivermead.wokingham.sch.uk · 0118 954 0770

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
Key stage 2, 2024/25
70%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wokingham 71%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Wokingham Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
429
9 over 420 places · 102%
Local authority
Wokingham
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
5.8%
First language not English
15.9%
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: Wokingham Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 54 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 55 (Places 60)55September 2023: 68 (Places 60)68September 2024: 56 (Places 57)56September 2025: 59 (Places 59)59September 2026: 47 (Places 54)47Places 54
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202654470.9100%
September 2025Sept 202559591100%
September 2024Sept 202457561100%
September 2023Sept 202360681.1▲87%
September 2022Sept 202260550.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Wokingham it was 71%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 42% (England 53%)42%2016/17: 62% (England 61%)62%2017/18: 64% (England 64%)64%2018/19: 56% (England 65%)56%2022/23: 65% (England 60%)65%2023/24: 66% (England 61%)66%2024/25: 70% (England 62%)70%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109894)

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Rivermead Primary School on 10 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
10 Mar 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Early yearsStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

What parents said

97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (119 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
97%
Positive
93%
Replies
119
28% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▲96% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▲90% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▲91% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲90% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 86% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲76% agreeEngland 43%

based on 15 parents (13%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲95% agreeEngland 63%

based on 36 parents (30%) with SEND

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