Micklands Primary School
Micklands Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Micklands Primary School is a primary school in Reading for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 70 schools in Reading. It ranks 77th of 81 primary schools in Reading. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 October 2024
Pupils are happy and safe at this nurturing school. The school's 'respect rainbow' helps pupils to develop kindness and consideration towards each other from the beginning of their time in the early years. Pupils learn how to keep themselves safe, including how to stay safe online. Pupils know what bullying and cyber-bullying are, and how to get help if issues arise. Behaviour around school and in lessons is positive. Pupils are very thoughtful, polite and well-mannered. Older pupils take on roles and responsibilities, such as reading buddies, to help the younger children. Pupils know the school's values of 'taking pride, aiming high' well. Pupils say they are always encouraged to try their best. They enjoy the wide range of extra-curricular activities the school provides. These include sports clubs, such as football, tennis and basketball. Pupils learn about their physical and mental health effectively. The school has high expectations for the achievement of all pupils. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) achieve strongly. Staff identify the needs of pupils with SEND quickly and adapt the curriculum successfully. By the end of key stage 2, most pupils achieve well and are ready for their next stage of education.
What the school should improve
- At times, the school does not check what pupils know and can do effectively. This means that some pupils, in some subjects, do not learn as well as they could. The school must ensure that staff address pupils' errors and misconceptions precisely, so that pupils build on their learning securely over time, including in the early years.
- The curriculum for writing does not build on pupils' prior knowledge and understanding consistently and effectively across school. As a result, some pupils do not achieve as securely as they could by the end of key stage 2. The school should ensure that strategies to support pupils with their writing are in place to build pupils' knowledge and understanding in this subject.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
51 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
293 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Micklands Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hill Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Caversham Preparatory School | 0.7 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Caversham Park Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 74% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Frost
- Phone
- 01189375500
- Address
- Micklands Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LU
- Local authority
- Reading
- URN
- 109926
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.