St Anne's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Reading, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School currently has around 160 pupils on roll, which is about 76% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 23.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.1%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 20.6%. other white pupils make up about 18.1% , followed by indian at 11.9%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Washington Road, Reading, RG4 5AA |
| Website: | www.st-annes.reading.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01189375537 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Reading |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Bridget Tobin |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 110003 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/11/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 160 |
| Number of Boys: | 83 |
| Number of Girls: | 77 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 20.60% | 33 |
| Other White | 18.10% | 29 |
| Indian | 11.90% | 19 |
| African | 10.00% | 16 |
| Unclassified | 8.10% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 7.50% | 12 |
| Other Black | 7.50% | 12 |
| Other Asian | 5.00% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.10% | 5 |
| Chinese | 1.90% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 1.90% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.90% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.60% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 456 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 905 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB | 3out of 4 | 442 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA | 3out of 4 | 956 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ | 3out of 4 | 1,103 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Micklands Primary School Micklands Road , Caversham RG4 6LU | - not rated | 1,307 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Academy 7 Richfield Avenue , RG1 8EQ | - not rated | 1,713 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR | 3out of 4 | 1,830 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR | - not rated | 1,830 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | - not rated | 2,034 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 2,034 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading College and School of Arts and Design Crescent Road , RG1 5RQ | - not rated | 3,124 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX | - not rated | 381 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ | - not rated | 623 yd | Miscellaneous | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ | - not rated | 623 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD | - not rated | 741 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Seagulls Pupil Referral Unit E P Collier Site , Ross Road RG1 8EJ | - not rated | 1,145 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.