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EnglandSouth EastReadingRG30 4BEEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Primary

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

Primary

Reading · Reading · RG30 4BE www.englishmartyrs.reading.sch.uk/

Pupils
421
cap. 436
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
65%
RWM expected · 2024/25
17%
RWM higher · 2024/25
421
Pupils · 2024/25
45%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
65%
RWM expected · 2024/25
17%
RWM higher · 2024/25
421
Pupils · 2024/25
45%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityReading
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School · Primary · Reading

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
65%
+13pp
70%61%52%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
RWM higher standard
17%
+15pp
17%10%2%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 17%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
83%
Reading higher standard
43%
Writing expected standard
68%
Writing higher standard
17%
Maths expected standard
86%
Maths higher standard
40%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
83%
SPAG higher standard
32%
Reading scaled score
107.0
Maths scaled score
108.0
GPS scaled score
107.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
421
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
45%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%

Contact

Address
Dee Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4BE
Local authority
Reading
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2565%17%83%43%68%17%86%40%90%83%107.0108.0107.019%421
2023/2452%2%78%34%55%3%78%28%80%70%106.0105.0106.019%433
2022/2353%6%77%28%56%11%81%31%77%78%105.0106.0106.0+0.30-1.80+1.6019%439
2018/1970%10%73%32%79%17%84%21%84%86%105.0105.0107.0-0.40-1.30-0.9013%459
2017/1863%14%81%34%78%14%69%32%85%85%106.0105.0107.0+2.70+0.30+1.7014%448
2016/1775%7%88%18%88%14%89%45%84%88%105.0107.0108.0+1.40+0.70+3.4014%412

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2542123.819%45%15%6%16%
2023/2443321.319%44%19%6%11%
2022/2343919.819%45%18%6%18%
2021/2243519.419%46%19%6%14%
2020/2144121.016%48%15%
2018/1945922.813%44%15%4%6%
2017/1844823.514%40%17%4%9%
2016/1741218.714%36%17%3%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.