Oxford Road Community School
Community primary school in Reading (Reading).
KS2 RWM expected
86%
▲ 24pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
93%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
100%
▲ 26pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
86%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.6%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.5
▼ 2.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
32.8%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
84%
244 / 292 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Oxford Road Community School is a primary school located in Reading. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 242 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 292. The school is led by Mrs Claire Hurst.
Key facts
- URN
- 109786
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Reading
- Constituency
- Reading Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Liz Woodhouse | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Fasham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Steve Shears | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Saffron Abery | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sharon Reilly | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Hurst | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Hacker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anna Ray Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Andrew Steele Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Liz Woodhouse Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record