Primary school

Oxford Road Community School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Reading
  • RG1 7PJ
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 848 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 6%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 8%8%2016/17: top 30%2017/18: top 13%2018/19: top 23%2022/23: top 40%2023/24: top 63%2024/25: top 6%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM86% · South East 64%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score110 · South East 106Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · South East 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 79% · 28 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 71% · 28 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 83% · 29 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 78% · 59 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 66% · 29 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 57% · 30 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 86% · 29 pupils · South East 64%86%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 28 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 14% · 28 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 10% · 29 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 10% · 59 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 29 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 7% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 29 pupils · South East 7%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 28 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 28 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 107 · 29 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 59 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 29 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 110 · 29 pupils · South East 106110105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 28 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 28 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 107 · 29 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 105 · 59 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 29 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 108 · 29 pupils · South East 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in73.7%
28 of 38 who put it first2014 · 52.9%2026 · 73.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3828
2nd542
3rd390

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026244
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.9%
First language not English60.3%
SEN support14.1%
EHC plan5.0%
Absence (sessions missed)6.4%
Persistently absent pupils21.7%

Girls 52.1%Boys 47.9%

83.6% full · 292 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 11 responses (4.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.7% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.2% not applicable88.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adult8.7
  • Classroom teachers 10
  • Leadership 2.3
  • Teaching assistants 14
  • Other support 9.5

Teachers 12.3 FTE · Whole workforce 35.8 · 59 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,661
Spend per pupil£9,023
Staff spend per pupil£6,664
Reserve per pupil£881
  • +£200,899revenue reserve
  • −£82,656in-year balance

Grants £8,523 · self-generated £138 · premises £660 per pupil