Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7PJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Hurst
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federation of Oxford Road Community School & Wilson Primary School
- SEN provision
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Reading Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 292
- Pupils on roll
- 244
- URN
- 109786
- Local authority
- Reading
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189375511
About this school
Oxford Road Community School is a community primary school in Reading. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 244 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oxford Road Community School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 57% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 80% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 77% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 87% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Oxford Road Community School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Reading average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 55.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 249 |
| 2023/24 | 249 |
| 2024/25 | 242 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oxford Road Community School compares
Oxford Road Community School ranked 2nd of 37 primary schools in Reading for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 6.4% | 29.9% | 244 | — |
| Civitas Academy | 84% | 5.8% | 15.8% | 374 | 0.3 miles |
| All Saints Junior School | 100% | 3.2% | 9.4% | 99 | 0.3 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School | — | 3.6% | 8.3% | 60 | 0.3 miles |
| Battle Primary Academy | 68% | 4.1% | 28.4% | 456 | 0.5 miles |
| Coley Primary School | 67% | 5.9% | 22.5% | 250 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.9%
- English as an additional language
- 60.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.39%
- Persistent absence
- 21.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Civitas Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Reading
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All Saints Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Reading
-
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Reading
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Battle Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Reading
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Coley Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
Oxford Road Community School ranks 7th of the 82 ranked primary schools in Reading.
- Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Primary
- Aldryngton Primary School Primary
- Alfred Sutton Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- All Saints Junior School Primary
- Basildon C.E. Primary School Primary
- Battle Primary Academy Primary
- Beechwood Primary School Primary
- Beenham Primary School Primary
- Birch Copse Primary School Primary
- Bradfield C.E. Primary School Primary
- Brimpton C.E. Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Oxford Road Community School teach?
- Oxford Road Community School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Oxford Road Community School?
- The headteacher of Oxford Road Community School is Mrs Claire Hurst, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oxford Road Community School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oxford Road Community School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Oxford Road Community School?
- Oxford Road Community School has 244 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Oxford Road Community School full?
- Oxford Road Community School has capacity for 292 pupils and 244 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Oxford Road Community School a faith school?
- No. Oxford Road Community School has no designated religious character.
- Does Oxford Road Community School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oxford Road Community School as having nursery classes.
- Is Oxford Road Community School part of an academy trust?
- Oxford Road Community School is part of the The Federation of Oxford Road Community School & Wilson Primary School federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Oxford Road Community School have?
- The schools register lists Oxford Road Community School's special educational needs provision as: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Oxford Road Community School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oxford Road Community School compare with other schools in Reading?
- Oxford Road Community School ranked 2nd of 37 primary schools in Reading for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oxford Road Community School's absence rate?
- Oxford Road Community School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oxford Road Community School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oxford Road Community School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.