Wilson Primary School
Wilson Road, Reading, RG30 2RW
452 pupils · 95% of 477 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Reading
- Free school meals
- 14.7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 19 May 2026, published 29 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 66% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 9% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 60 | 55 | 165 | 60 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 60 | 60 | 160 | 60 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 60 | 63 | 160 | 60 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 60 | 79 | 189 | 60 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 60 | 94 | 202 | 60 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 59 | 80 | 218 | 59 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 59 | 117 | 268 | 59 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 60 | 89 | 213 | 60 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Battle Primary Academy 0.5 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Ranikhet Academy 1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Oxford Road Community School 1.1 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School 1.2 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- All Saints Junior School 1.2 km · No overall grade (2024)
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.