Reading primary schools league table 2025

Primary, infant, junior and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 1 and 2. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 42 schools in Reading, South East. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and South East.

1
94
All Saints Junior SchoolReading · Academy Primary100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 99 students
2
89
OneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusReading · Independent All-through58.0 Attainment 8 · 92 students
3
88
The Heights Primary SchoolReading · Academy Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 353 students
4
87
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolReading · Local authority Primary– · 60 students
5
86
Civitas AcademyReading · Academy Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 374 students
6
82
Caversham Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 414 students
7
74
Alfred Sutton Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 664 students
8
74
Green Park Village Primary AcademyReading · Academy Primary– · 258 students
9
72
E P Collier Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 352 students
10
71
St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 124 students
11
71
Emmer Green Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 417 students
12
68
Churchend Primary AcademyReading · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 401 students
13
66
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 408 students
14
61
Moorlands Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 286 students
15
59
St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 165 students
16
59
Wilson Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 452 students
17
58
Manor Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 294 students
18
57
Caversham Park Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 90 students
19
56
Oxford Road Community SchoolReading · Local authority Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 244 students
20
55
Battle Primary AcademyReading · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 456 students
21
55
Katesgrove Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 674 students
22
53
Coley Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 250 students
23
52
The Hill Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 410 students
24
51
New Town Primary SchoolReading · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 410 students
25
51
The Palmer Primary AcademyReading · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 436 students
26
51
Park Lane Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 388 students
27
49
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolReading · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 322 students
28
44
Redlands Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 196 students
29
41
New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolReading · Academy Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 185 students
30
37
Geoffrey Field Junior SchoolReading · Local authority Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 357 students
31
35
Geoffrey Field Infant SchoolReading · Local authority Primary– · 313 students
32
35
St John's Church of England Primary SchoolReading · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 454 students
33
35
Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 298 students
34
33
The Ridgeway Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 362 students
35
30
Thameside Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 322 students
36
27
Ranikhet AcademyReading · Academy Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 205 students
37
27
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolReading · Local authority Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 511 students
38
23
St Michael's Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 362 students
39
22
The Abbey School ReadingReading · Independent All-through27.6 Attainment 8 · 807 students
40
20
Southcote Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary31% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 528 students
41
16
Micklands Primary SchoolReading · Local authority Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 293 students
42
15
Meadow Park AcademyReading · Academy Primary47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 285 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	All Saints Junior School Reading · Primary · Ages 7–11	Academy	93.8 Top 5%	100% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	99
2	OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus Reading · All-through · Ages 7–18	Independent	89.0 Top 10%	58.0 Attainment 8	92
3	The Heights Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	88.0 Top 10%	79% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	353
4	All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Reading · Primary · Ages 5–7	Local authority	86.6 Top 10%	–	60
5	Civitas Academy Reading · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	85.8 Top 10%	84% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	374
6	Caversham Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	81.6 Top 25%	76% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	414
7	Alfred Sutton Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	74.3 Top 25%	83% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	664
8	Green Park Village Primary Academy Reading · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	73.5 Top 25%	–	258
9	E P Collier Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	71.8 Top 25%	72% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	352
10	St Martin's Catholic Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	71.1 Top 25%	74% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	124
11	Emmer Green Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	70.9 Top 25%	69% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	417
12	Churchend Primary Academy Reading · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	68.0 Top 50%	68% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	401
13	English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	65.7 Top 50%	65% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	408
14	Moorlands Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	61.2 Top 50%	77% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	286
15	St Anne's Catholic Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	58.6 Top 50%	63% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	165
16	Wilson Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	58.5 Top 50%	66% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	452
17	Manor Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	58.4 Top 50%	68% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	294
18	Caversham Park Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	57.0 Top 50%	72% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	90
19	Oxford Road Community School Reading · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	55.9 Top 50%	86% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	244
20	Battle Primary Academy Reading · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	55.2 Top 50%	68% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	456
21	Katesgrove Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	54.9 Top 50%	64% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	674
22	Coley Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	53.1 Top 50%	67% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	250
23	The Hill Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	52.0 Top 50%	64% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	410
24	New Town Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	50.6 Top 50%	61% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	410
25	The Palmer Primary Academy Reading · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	50.6 Top 50%	66% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	436
26	Park Lane Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	50.5 Top 50%	68% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	388
27	St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	49.2 Lower 50%	66% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	322
28	Redlands Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	43.6 Lower 50%	50% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	196
29	New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	40.6 Lower 50%	54% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	185
30	Geoffrey Field Junior School Reading · Primary · Ages 7–11	Local authority	37.2 Lower 50%	56% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	357
31	Geoffrey Field Infant School Reading · Primary · Ages 3–7	Local authority	34.8 Lower 50%	–	313
32	St John's Church of England Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	34.6 Lower 50%	58% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	454
33	Christ The King Catholic Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	34.5 Lower 50%	57% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	298
34	The Ridgeway Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	32.8 Lower 50%	54% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	362
35	Thameside Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	29.8 Lower 50%	49% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	322
36	Ranikhet Academy Reading · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	27.3 Lower 50%	50% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	205
37	Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Reading · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	26.6 Lower 50%	53% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	511
38	St Michael's Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	23.2 Lower 50%	38% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	362
39	The Abbey School Reading Reading · All-through · Ages 3–19	Independent	22.3 Lower 50%	27.6 Attainment 8	807
40	Southcote Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	20.3 Lower 50%	31% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	528
41	Micklands Primary School Reading · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	16.1 Lower 50%	43% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	293
42	Meadow Park Academy Reading · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	14.7 Lower 50%	47% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	285

All Saints Junior School in Reading leads the 2025 list of primary schools in Reading with a Success Index (England) of 93.8. Of the 42 schools shown, 27 are local authority, 13 are academy, 2 are independent.

For the full picture see the wider South East primary schools league table, every school on the Reading page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best primary school in Reading?

All Saints Junior School in Reading, South East ranks first among primary schools in Reading with a Success Index (England) of 93.8 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 99).

How are primary schools in Reading ranked?

Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.