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Open establishments around an England postcode from a dated official snapshot, ordered by straight-line distance. Nearby never means eligible.

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Schools within 2 miles

Grouped by sector and ordered from the postcode point. Distance does not show catchment or eligibility.

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State-funded

9 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

01
315 m0.2 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Katesgrove Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Dorothy Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2NL

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 4 October 2023: School remains Good
02
353 m0.2 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Kendrick School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

London Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5BN

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Selective
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 8 November 2022 · published 12 January 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
05
611 m0.4 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Coley Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Wolseley Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6AZ

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 31 January 2024 · published 7 March 2024. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
07
854 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

New Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Milman Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0AY

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 21 September 2022 · published 10 November 2022 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
08
1,043 m0.6 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Civitas Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

90a Great Knollys Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7HL

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Not recorded
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 7 February 2024: School remains Good
09
1,100 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Reading School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Erleigh Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5LW

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Selective
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 21 November 2023 · published 31 January 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
10
1,179 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St John's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

121-147 Orts Road, Reading, 121-147 Orts Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3JN

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 13 September 2022 · published 9 November 2022 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
11
1,266 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

The Palmer Primary Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

70 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PP

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 22 November 2022 · published 15 January 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
12
1,301 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

E P Collier Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Ross Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8DZ

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 7 February 2023 · published 21 March 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.

Independent (private)

3 nearby

Fee-paying. Most are inspected by Ofsted or an approved inspectorate, and many hold no published overall grade.

03
409 m0.3 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

The Deenway Montessori School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

3-5 Sidmouth Street, Reading, RG1 4QZ

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
3–16
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
04
591 m0.4 mi straight-line

The Abbey School Reading

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

17 Kendrick Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5DZ

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
3–19
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Selective
Sector
Independent
Character
Selective
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
06
848 m0.5 mi straight-line

Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

220-222 Kings Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4JJ

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11–17
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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