Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Community school in Reading, Reading.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 511 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 36.30% |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Address | Brixham Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7RB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.whitleyparkprimaryschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01189375566 |
| URN | 136512 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 2 June 2026, published 13 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 December 2021, published 25 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Geoffrey Field Junior School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Geoffrey Field Infant School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- The Ridgeway Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- The Palmer Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Whiteknights Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Hillside Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.