Moorlands Primary School
Church End Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4UN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vanessa Bennett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federation of Park Lane and Moorlands Primary Schools
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 490
- Pupils on roll
- 286
- URN
- 109799
- Local authority
- Reading
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189375505
About this school
Moorlands Primary School is a community primary school in Reading. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 286 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Moorlands Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 48 | 57 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 63% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 9% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 70% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 77% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 63% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Moorlands Primary 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 | 63% | 55.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 337 |
| 2023/24 | 331 |
| 2024/25 | 314 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Moorlands Primary School compares
Moorlands Primary School ranked 6th of 37 primary schools in Reading for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 5.9% | 45.6% | 286 | — |
| Meadow Park Academy | 47% | 7.2% | 44.8% | 285 | 0.3 miles |
| Churchend Primary Academy | 68% | 6.5% | 20.6% | 401 | 0.4 miles |
| St Michael's Primary School | 38% | 6.4% | 31.7% | 362 | 0.4 miles |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | 65% | 6% | 15.4% | 408 | 0.4 miles |
| Ranikhet Academy | 50% | 8.1% | 48.7% | 205 | 0.5 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report11 June 2025
- 11 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 45.58%
- English as an additional language
- 19.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.9%
- Persistent absence
- 18.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Meadow Park Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Churchend Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Reading
-
St Michael's Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Reading
-
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Ranikhet Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
Moorlands Primary School ranks 16th 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 Moorlands Primary School teach?
- Moorlands Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Moorlands Primary School?
- The headteacher of Moorlands Primary School is Mrs Vanessa Bennett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Moorlands Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Moorlands Primary 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 Moorlands Primary School?
- Moorlands Primary School has 286 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Moorlands Primary School full?
- Moorlands Primary School has capacity for 490 pupils and 286 on roll (58%), 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 Moorlands Primary School a faith school?
- No. Moorlands Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Moorlands Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Moorlands Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Moorlands Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Moorlands Primary School is part of the The Federation of Park Lane and Moorlands Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Moorlands Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Moorlands Primary School compare with other schools in Reading?
- Moorlands Primary School ranked 6th of 37 primary schools in Reading for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Moorlands Primary School's absence rate?
- Moorlands Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Moorlands Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Moorlands Primary 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.