English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Reading (Reading).
KS2 RWM expected
65%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
68%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.0%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.2
▼ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.7%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
94%
408 / 436 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 the school
- URN
- 110004
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Reading
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Governing body (12 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Marius Hopley | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anita Connolly Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Rachael McEvoy Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Bill Lang Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Benjamin Slade | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Fr Gaston Forbah | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Joyce Dsouza | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Roseline Fernandes | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robert Mitchell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Bill Lang | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Hilary Umeh | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Sian Hawes | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Zoe Duck | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anita Connolly | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Gonzalez | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2020 | |
| Mrs Rachael McEvoy Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jane Chesterfield Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Christopher Maude Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · 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