Calcot Infant School and Nursery
Curtis Road, Calcot, Reading, RG31 4XG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Florence Rostron
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Calcot Schools
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 234
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- URN
- 109931
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189418189
About this school
Calcot Infant School and Nursery is a community primary school in Reading. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 217 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Calcot Infant School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 259 |
| 2023/24 | 227 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Calcot Infant School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.8% | 17.1% | 217 | — |
| Calcot Junior School | 51% | 5.5% | 27.5% | 264 | 0.0 miles |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | 77% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 279 | 0.7 miles |
| Springfield Primary School | 69% | 3.3% | 9.5% | 330 | 0.7 miles |
| Birch Copse Primary School | 72% | 3.3% | 7.7% | 420 | 1.0 miles |
| Park Lane Primary School | 68% | 4.8% | 20.1% | 388 | 1.0 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)
- 17.06%
- English as an additional language
- 17.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.81%
- Persistent absence
- 12.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Calcot Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Reading
-
St Paul's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Reading
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Springfield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Birch Copse Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Park Lane Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Reading
Other 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 year groups does Calcot Infant School and Nursery teach?
- Calcot Infant School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Calcot Infant School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Calcot Infant School and Nursery is Mrs Florence Rostron, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Calcot Infant School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Calcot Infant School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Calcot Infant School and Nursery?
- Calcot Infant School and Nursery has 217 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Calcot Infant School and Nursery full?
- Calcot Infant School and Nursery has capacity for 234 pupils and 217 on roll (93%), 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 Calcot Infant School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Calcot Infant School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Calcot Infant School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Calcot Infant School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Calcot Infant School and Nursery?
- Calcot Infant School and Nursery is part of the The Calcot Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Calcot Infant School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Calcot Infant School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Calcot Infant School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Calcot Infant School and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.