Caversham Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7RAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Caversham Primary School is a primary school in Reading for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 70 schools in Reading. It ranks 14th of 81 primary schools in Reading. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 June 2023, report published 17 July 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

50 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

414 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals4.1%

4.1%, 22.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.7%

22.7%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.1%

10.1%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Caversham Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Caversham Preparatory School	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Anne's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Thameside Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
The Hill Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Emmer Green Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Co Headteacher Jo Grover Clare Jones- King
Phone: 01189375454
Website: cavershamprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7RA
Local authority: Reading
URN: 109778

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.