Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 1EY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Smith
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Keys Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 542
- Pupils on roll
- 458
- URN
- 144571
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189261657
About this school
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Reading. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 458 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Earley St Peter's Church of England 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 68 | 70 | 70 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 60% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 10% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 73% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 77% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 80% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 Earley St Peter's 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 | Wokingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 66% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 67.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 68.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 494 |
| 2023/24 | 483 |
| 2024/25 | 474 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School compares
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School ranked 25th of 37 primary schools in Wokingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.6% | 9.5% | 458 | — |
| Aldryngton Primary School | 82% | 5.5% | 2.9% | 314 | 0.4 miles |
| Alfred Sutton Primary School | 83% | 6.3% | 18.8% | 664 | 0.5 miles |
| Highwood Primary School | — | — | — | 429 | 0.7 miles |
| Redlands Primary School | 50% | 5.1% | 16.2% | 196 | 0.9 miles |
| South Lake Primary School | 77% | 4.4% | 13.8% | 443 | 0.9 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.48%
- English as an additional language
- 43.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.63%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aldryngton Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Alfred Sutton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Highwood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Redlands Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Reading
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South Lake Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School ranks 29th 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 Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School is Mr Tom Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Earley St Peter's 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 many pupils are at Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
- Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School has 458 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School full?
- Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 542 pupils and 458 on roll (85%), 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 Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School is part of THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Earley St Peter's 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 68% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Wokingham?
- Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School ranked 25th of 37 primary schools in Wokingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Earley St Peter's 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 10 July 2026.