Southampton Street & Redlands Road

Summary

Southampton Street & Redlands Road (E02003402) is part of Reading local authority (view on map). Southampton Street & Redlands Road has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Southampton Street & Redlands Road neighbours Palmer Park, Wokingham Road, Leighton Park, Kennet Island & Green Park, and Central Reading South.

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  • 50% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Southampton Street & Redlands Road is the 6th least deprived area in Reading (out of 19) with 29% of children living in low-income families, compared to 33% across Reading and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Southampton Street & Redlands Road, 15% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 23% in Reading and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Southampton Street & Redlands Road % in Reading % in England
Eligible for free school meals 15% 23% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 85% 77% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Southampton Street & Redlands Road, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Reading, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Southampton Street & Redlands Road % in Reading % in England
No special educational needs 80% 79% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 16% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Southampton Street & Redlands Road, 65% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 60% in Reading, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Southampton Street & Redlands Road % in Reading % in England
White 32% 40% 67%
Asian 41% 32% 14%
Black 13% 10% 7.0%
Mixed 8.0% 12% 7.0%
Other 3.0% 3.0% 3.0%
Not known 2.0% 3.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Southampton Street & Redlands Road with English as an additional language is 50%, compared with 37% in Reading, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

50% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Southampton Street & Redlands Road % in Reading % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 50% 37% 22%
Known or believed to be English 49% 63% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Southampton Street & Redlands Road has 10 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Southampton Street & Redlands Road
All childcare providers 10
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 9

In Southampton Street & Redlands Road, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: There have been no inspections of Achievement in Southampton Street & Redlands Road so no outcomes are available for this area.

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: There have been no inspections of Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines in Southampton Street & Redlands Road so no outcomes are available for this area.

Children's welfare and wellbeing: There have been no inspections of Children's welfare and wellbeing in Southampton Street & Redlands Road so no outcomes are available for this area.

Curriculum and teaching: There have been no inspections of Curriculum and teaching in Southampton Street & Redlands Road so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: There have been no inspections of Inclusion in Southampton Street & Redlands Road so no outcomes are available for this area.

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Southampton Street & Redlands Road. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

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State-funded schools

Southampton Street & Redlands Road has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Southampton Street & Redlands Road
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Southampton Street & Redlands Road since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

Southampton Street & Redlands Road has 1 independent school.

Type Number in Southampton Street & Redlands Road
All independent schools 1
Independent schools 0
Independent special schools 1

In Southampton Street & Redlands Road, there has been 1 full inspection of independent schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, independent schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Southampton Street & Redlands Road so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Southampton Street & Redlands Road so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of in Southampton Street & Redlands Road. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

Outcomes of inspections of independent schools

All independent schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent special

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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