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Moorlands Primary School

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personMrs Nicola Browne

location_onReading, RG30 4UN

language Visit Website phone 1189375505

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

337

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Expected Standard

77%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Moorlands Primary School is a Community school primary school in Reading, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 17% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Moorlands Primary School is a community school in Reading, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 314 pupils on roll, of whom 46% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 8% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #3 of 37 primaries in Reading and #1,062 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 61%

Reading83% LA 73%

Writing79% LA 69%

Maths81% LA 72%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading70% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing68% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths77% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading71% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths77% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.5

Read

LA 0.3

-1.2 to 2.3

0.5

Write

LA -0.4

-1.2 to 2.2

1.3

Maths

LA 0.2

-0.4 to 2.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading75% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths73% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.0

Read

LA -0.8

-5.4 to -2.5

-1.4

Write

LA -1.1

-2.7 to -0.1

-2.4

Maths

LA -0.8

-3.6 to -1.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 57%

Reading60% LA 69%

Writing76% LA 70%

Maths65% LA 67%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.8

Read

LA 0.0

-6.4 to -3.2

-2.1

Write

LA -0.9

-3.7 to -0.5

-4

Maths

LA -0.3

-5.5 to -2.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 June 2025

Inspection Report

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11 March 2020

Inspection Report

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24 May 2016

Inspection Report

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05 June 2014

Inspection Report

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12 February 2014

Inspection Report

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14 June 2012

Inspection Report

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02 July 2009

Inspection Report

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24 April 2006

Inspection Report

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12 January 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2020-03-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-05-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-02-12

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 314 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	314	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	297	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	347	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	331	1	0.3%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	324	2	0.6%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	345	1	0.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	337	1	0.3%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	325	3	0.9%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	374	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	355	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	352	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	397	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	390	1	0.3%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	381	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	421	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	421	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	407	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	461	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	453	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	440	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	473	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	473	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	460	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	472	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	483	4	0.8%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	458	5	1.1%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 17 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Moorlands Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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