Silchester Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2NJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Glen Golding
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- North East Hampshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 156
- URN
- 116369
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189700256
About this school
Silchester Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Reading. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 156 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 27 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 48% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 67% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 35% | 63% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 63% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.70 | - | - |
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 Silchester Church of England 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 | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 31% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 172 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Silchester Church of England Primary School compares
Silchester Church of England Primary School ranked 100th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 156 | — |
| Tadley Community Primary School | 36% | 5.5% | 14.4% | 221 | 1.7 miles |
| Bishopswood Junior School | 55% | 4.6% | 12.2% | 223 | 1.8 miles |
| Bishopswood Infant School | — | 5.4% | 10.7% | 174 | 1.8 miles |
| Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School | — | 3.9% | 8.5% | 164 | 2.2 miles |
| Burnham Copse Primary School | 53% | 5.7% | 14.3% | 308 | 2.2 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)
- 4.07%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.13%
- Persistent absence
- 3.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tadley Community Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Tadley
-
Bishopswood Junior School1.8 miles
Primary · Tadley
-
Bishopswood Infant School1.8 miles
Primary · Tadley
-
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School2.2 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Burnham Copse Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Tadley
Other schools in Reading
Silchester Church of England Primary School ranks 28th 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
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mrs Rachel Moir (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mrs Rachel Moir to Mr Glen Golding recorded 16 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Silchester Church of England Primary School teach?
- Silchester Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Silchester Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Silchester Church of England Primary School is Mr Glen Golding, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Silchester Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Silchester Church of England 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 big is Silchester Church of England Primary School?
- Silchester Church of England Primary School has 156 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Silchester Church of England Primary School full?
- Silchester Church of England Primary School has capacity for 180 pupils and 156 on roll (87%), 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 Silchester Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Silchester Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Silchester Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Silchester Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Silchester Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 31% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Silchester Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Silchester Church of England Primary School ranked 100th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Silchester Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Silchester Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Silchester Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Silchester Church of England 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 16 July 2026.