Englefield C.E. Primary School
The Street, Englefield, Reading, RG7 5EROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Englefield C.E. Primary School is a primary school in Reading for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 98 schools in West Berkshire. It ranks 51st of 81 primary schools in Reading. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 January 2025, report published 4 February 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 January 2025
This is a happy and welcoming school where pupils thrive. There is a strong sense of community, both within the school and beyond. The school's vision of 'sowing the seeds for a flourishing future' permeates through all that it does. The school is ambitious for all pupils, and the curriculum enables them to achieve well. Pupils describe the school as 'amazing', 'positive' and 'nurturing'. From early years onwards, pupils are exceptionally well behaved. They show high levels of respect and kindness towards one another. Staff know all pupils well and build strong, caring and trusting relationships with them. Pupils are confident about what to do and who to tell if they have concerns. Speaking for many, one pupil said that staff 'always support us'. Pupils value the wide range of opportunities that are available in school. They enjoy clubs such as choir, netball and beekeeping. Pupils play an active part in their community, including through supporting the local food bank and contributing to the 'Englefield Flower Show'. The school uses the local environment to bring the curriculum to life. Pupils learn in the surrounding countryside and grow vegetables in 'Ruby's Garden'. These experiences help to deepen pupils' understanding and appreciation of the wider world.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects in the wider curriculum, the school has not embedded an approach to successfully check pupils' understanding. This means that, sometimes, pupils' learning does not build on what they already know and gaps in knowledge are not addressed. The school should strengthen its approaches to assessment in the wider curriculum so that pupils develop a deep and interconnected understanding of their learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
16 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
106 pupils on roll, with places for 112
Schools near Englefield C.E. Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theale C.E. Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 89% met the expected standard |
| Bradfield C.E. Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 92% met the expected standard |
| Springfield Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's School | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Calcot Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 51% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Katherine Galvin
- Phone
- 01189302337
- Address
- The Street, Englefield, Reading, RG7 5ER
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- URN
- 110011
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.