Loddon Primary School

Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 7LR

0118 926 1449 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 21 November 2012; confirmed 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 9th highest of 22 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham).
Higher than 72% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils511Room for 630 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 558 in 2019, 565 in 2021, 616 in 2022, 603 in 2023, 557 in 2024, 532 in 2025, 511 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.027 for 28 places, September 2026
8th highest of 23 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham).
Higher than 44% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 November 2012.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 1 March 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

92 pupils in this year group.

73% — 2 points above the Wokingham average, and 11 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolWokinghamEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 73% 71% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 7% 12% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 89% 85% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 79% 79% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 85% 81% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 107 108 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 108 107 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 64%This school 2023/24: 68%This school 2024/25: 73% This school England 62% 2022/23 64% 2023/24 68% 2024/25 73%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Wokingham. 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 offered28
Families who put it first27
Of those, offered a place27 (100%)
Families who listed it at all97

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0

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.

Admissions dates and schools in Wokingham

Pupils, staff and SEND

Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 15 places for autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.

PupilsThis schoolWokinghamEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
16th highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham).
Higher than 10% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
7.3% 9.9%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
14th highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham).
Higher than 54% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
3.2% 3.4%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
Joint 9th highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham).
Higher than 31% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
11.7% 10.1%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
2nd highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham).
Higher than 91% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
51.3% 27.9%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
19th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham).
Lower than 45% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.2% 4.5%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
19th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham).
Lower than 43% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
12.8% 9.2%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
13th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham).
Lower than 52% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.9 1.7 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
16th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham).
Lower than 47% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.8% 0.7% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.03% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
11th highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham).
Higher than 72% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
22.5 21.2 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
15th highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham).
Higher than 55% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
11.0 10.9 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
12th highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham).
Higher than 47% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
11.4% 13.1%* 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.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Loddon Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Loddon Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 November 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 1 March 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Loddon Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Loddon Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 27 families put Loddon Primary School as their first choice for 28 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 27 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.