SchoolScoresCalcot Infant School and Nursery
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Curtis Road, Calcot, Reading, RG31 4XG
0118 941 8189 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 2 February 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in West Berkshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 39 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 37 |
| Of those, offered a place | 37 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 64 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 11th highest of 28 state primary schools in Reading (West Berkshire). Higher than 39% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.1% | 16.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 21st highest of 28 state primary schools in Reading (West Berkshire). Higher than 35% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.3% | 3.5%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 23rd highest of 28 state primary schools in Reading (West Berkshire). Higher than 22% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.3% | 15.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 3rd highest of 28 state primary schools in Reading (West Berkshire). Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.8% | 13.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 14th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Reading (West Berkshire). Lower than 56% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.8% | 4.9%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 19th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Reading (West Berkshire). Lower than 43% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 12.9% | 11.2%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 9th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Reading (West Berkshire). Lower than 62% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 10th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Reading (West Berkshire). Lower than 58% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 18th highest of 28 state primary schools in Reading (West Berkshire). Higher than 26% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.4 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 24th highest of 28 state primary schools in Reading (West Berkshire). Higher than 16% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.6 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 17th highest of 25 state primary schools in Reading (West Berkshire). Higher than 32% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 8.0% | 17.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Calcot Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Springfield Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Birch Copse Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Park Lane Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Churchend Primary Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kennet Valley Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moorlands Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Theale CE Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Calcot Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Calcot Infant School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 2 February 2023.
Is Calcot Infant School and Nursery oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 37 families put Calcot Infant School and Nursery as their first choice for 39 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 37 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 109931.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.