Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Brixham Road, Reading, RG2 7RBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Reading for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 70 schools in Reading. It ranks 75th 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 13 July 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

72 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

511 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals36.2%

36.2%, 9.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29.9%

29.9%, 8.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support33.7%

33.7%, 18.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.5%

6.5%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Christ The King Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention	57% met the expected standard
Geoffrey Field Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Geoffrey Field Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
The Ridgeway Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	54% met the expected standard
The Palmer Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Nathan Butler-Broad
Phone: 01189375566
Website: whitleyparkprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brixham Road, Reading, RG2 7RB
Local authority: Reading
URN: 136512

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.