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Blagdon Nursery School

URN
109748
Phase
Nursery
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Blagdon Nursery School
URN
109748
Phase
Nursery
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2-5
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Good

61 / 100

Good

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

55

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

75

School Compass rankings

Below top 50% of primary schools in England

Below top 50% nationally

#24 of 36 schools in Reading

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Proceed With Caution

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Below Average
  • National comparison: Higher crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Ungraded inspection
Latest publication date
9 June 2024
Inspection date
2 May 2024
Inspection type
-
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Outcome

    School remains Outstanding

    Graded 9 June 2024

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Inspection history

Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Reading
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Reading)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.reysfederation.org

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Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

RG2 7NT - Blagdon Road, Whitley, Reading, Berkshire

Contact details

Address
Blagdon Road, Whitley, Reading, Berkshire
Postcode
RG2 7NT
Phone
1189375425
Website
www.reysfederation.org
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Reading
Local authority code
870

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 120 schools in Reading.

Authority statistics

Total schools

120

Open schools

72

Closed schools

48

Primary schools

60

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    9 June 20242 May 2024-School remains OutstandingView report for inspection published 9 June 2024
    • School remains Outstanding

      Published
      9 June 2024
      Inspected
      2 May 2024
      Type
      -
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Secondary schools

    19

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary60 (52.2%)
    • Secondary19 (16.5%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other36 (31.3%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Thamesbridge College392 mSecondaryClosed
    Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School533 mPrimaryOpen
    The Ridgeway Primary School550 mPrimaryOpen
    Whitley Park Junior School570 mPrimaryClosed
    Hartland High School574 mSecondaryOpen
    John Madejski Academy635 mSecondaryClosed
    Whitley Park Infant and Nursery School655 mPrimaryClosed
    Reading Girls' School679 mSecondaryOpen
    Reading Girls' School679 mSecondaryClosed
    Leighton Park School820 mNot applicableOpen
    • Thamesbridge College
      Distance
      392 m
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
      Distance
      533 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • The Ridgeway Primary School
      Distance
      550 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Whitley Park Junior School
      Distance
      570 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Nursery) and local authority (Reading)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Blagrave Nursery SchoolNurseryRG30 4UAOpen
    Caversham Nursery SchoolNurseryRG4 5NAOpen
    New Bridge Nursery SchoolNurseryRG4 5AUOpen
    Norcot Early Years CentreNurseryRG30 6UBOpen
    • Blagrave Nursery School
      Phase
      Nursery
      Postcode
      RG30 4UA
      Status
      Open
    • Caversham Nursery School
      Phase
      Nursery
      Postcode
      RG4 5NA
      Status
      Open
    • New Bridge Nursery School
      Phase
      Nursery
      Postcode
      RG4 5AU
      Status
      Open
    • Norcot Early Years Centre
      Phase
      Nursery
      Postcode
      RG30 6UB
      Status
      Open
    Hartland High School
    Distance
    574 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • John Madejski Academy
    Distance
    635 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Whitley Park Infant and Nursery School
    Distance
    655 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Reading Girls' School
    Distance
    679 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • Reading Girls' School
    Distance
    679 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Leighton Park School
    Distance
    820 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open