St Andrew's School
Buckhold, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8QA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headmaster
- Mr Edward Graham
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 335
- Pupils on roll
- 321
- URN
- 110122
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189744276
About this school
St Andrew's School is a Christian independent school in Reading. It teaches children aged 2 to 13 and has 321 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Andrew's School under its current framework. 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
St Andrew's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1939, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How St Andrew's 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 310 |
| 2023/24 | 325 |
| 2024/25 | 321 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 65
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bradfield College1.1 miles
Independent schools · Bradfield
-
Pangbourne College1.3 miles
Independent schools · Reading
-
The Mile House Therapeutic School3.2 miles
Special schools
-
Haywards Farm School3.4 miles
Special schools · Reading
-
Brookfields School3.8 miles
Academies · Reading
Other schools in Reading
- Caversham Preparatory School Independent schools
- Crosfields School Independent schools
- Elstree School Independent schools
- Leighton Park School Independent schools
- Pangbourne College Independent schools
- Queen Anne's School Independent schools
- Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading Independent schools
- St Edward's Prep Independent schools
- The Abbey School Reading Independent schools
- The Vine Christian School Independent schools
- Blagdon Nursery School Nursery
- Blagrave Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What year groups does St Andrew's School teach?
- St Andrew's School teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in Reading.
- Who is the headmaster of St Andrew's School?
- The headmaster of St Andrew's School is Mr Edward Graham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Andrew's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Andrew's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Andrew's School?
- St Andrew's School has 321 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.
- Is St Andrew's School full?
- St Andrew's School has capacity for 335 pupils and 321 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Andrew's School a faith school?
- Yes. St Andrew's School is designated Christian.
- Is St Andrew's School a selective school?
- No. St Andrew's School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Andrew's School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Andrew's School. 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 24 July 2026.