Christ The King Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention

Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Christ The King Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Reading for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 70 schools in Reading. It ranks 76th of 81 primary schools in Reading. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 5 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

44 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

298 pupils on roll, with places for 365

Eligible for free school meals37.2%

37.2%, 10.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language39.9%

39.9%, 18.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support29.2%

29.2%, 14.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan12.4%

12.4%, 6.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Christ The King Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Geoffrey Field Junior School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Geoffrey Field Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
The Ridgeway Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	54% met the expected standard
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	53% met the expected standard
Whiteknights Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	95% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Yvonne Ridguard
Phone: 01189375434
Website: christthekingreading.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX
Local authority: Reading
URN: 110005

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.