Hawkedon Primary School
Hawkedon Way, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elaine Hughes
- Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 596
- URN
- 149956
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189667444
About this school
Hawkedon Primary School is a primary academy in Reading. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 596 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Hawkedon Primary School under its current framework. 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
Hawkedon Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 |
How Hawkedon Primary School compares
Hawkedon Primary School ranked 5th of 37 primary schools in Wokingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 4.4% | 7% | 596 | — |
| Loddon Primary School | 73% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 511 | 0.3 miles |
| Radstock Primary School | — | — | — | 341 | 1.0 miles |
| Aldryngton Primary School | 82% | 5.5% | 2.9% | 314 | 1.0 miles |
| South Lake Primary School | 77% | 4.4% | 13.8% | 443 | 1.1 miles |
| Bearwood Primary School | 64% | 4.9% | 16.2% | 223 | 1.2 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)
- 6.99%
- English as an additional language
- 54.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.4%
- Persistent absence
- 9.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Loddon Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Radstock Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Aldryngton Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Reading
-
South Lake Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Bearwood Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Wokingham
Other schools in Reading
Hawkedon Primary School ranks 6th 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 year groups does Hawkedon Primary School teach?
- Hawkedon Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Hawkedon Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hawkedon Primary School is Mrs Elaine Hughes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hawkedon Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Hawkedon Primary 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 Hawkedon Primary School?
- Hawkedon Primary School has 596 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hawkedon Primary School full?
- Hawkedon Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 596 on roll (95%), 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 Hawkedon Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hawkedon Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hawkedon Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hawkedon Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Hawkedon Primary School?
- Hawkedon Primary School is part of ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Hawkedon Primary School rank locally?
- Hawkedon Primary School ranked 5th of 37 primary schools in Wokingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hawkedon Primary School's absence rate?
- Hawkedon Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census.
- What are Hawkedon Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hawkedon 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.