Primary school

Moorlands Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Reading
  • RG30 4UN
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,762 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 19%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 91%91%2016/17: top 84%2017/18: top 86%2018/19: top 51%2022/23: top 47%2023/24: top 49%2024/25: top 19%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM77% · South East 64%9/10 Top 20%+38.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · South East 7%6/10 Middle+11.6 pts
Reading score106 · South East 1065/10 Middle+37.3 pts
Maths score105 · South East 1055/10 Middle+32.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 30% · 53 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 46% · 52 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 49% · 55 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 67% · 75 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 63% · 48 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 63% · 57 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 77% · 48 pupils · South East 64%77%30%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 53 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 6% · 52 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 5% · 55 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 9% · 75 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 4% · 48 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 9% · 57 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 8% · 48 pupils · South East 7%9%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 53 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 101 · 52 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 102 · 55 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 101 · 75 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 48 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 105 · 57 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 48 pupils · South East 10610699No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 53 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 52 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 102 · 55 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 103 · 75 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 48 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 57 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 48 pupils · South East 10510599No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in68.4%
26 of 38 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 68.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3826
2nd454
3rd240

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2014Requires improvement
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2020Good
  7. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026286
Free school meals (past 6 years)45.6%
First language not English19.4%
SEN support15.0%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils18.4%

Girls 47.1%Boys 52.9%

58.4% full · 490 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 30 responses (9.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70% not applicable77.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.7% not applicable100% 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 child83.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult8.0
  • Classroom teachers 15.6
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 14.7
  • Other support 10.8

Teachers 16.6 FTE · Whole workforce 42.1 · 64 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,844
Spend per pupil£9,088
Staff spend per pupil£7,506
Reserve per pupil−£311
  • −£88,441revenue reserve
  • −£69,362in-year balance

Grants £8,816 · self-generated £28 · premises £381 per pupil