Beechwood Primary SchoolSouth Lake Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Beechwood Primary School and South Lake Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
Beechwood Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and South Lake Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). South Lake Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Beechwood Primary School was judged Requires improvement and South Lake Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for Beechwood Primary School and 77.0% for South Lake Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Beechwood Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingBeechwood Primary School | ReadingSouth Lake Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 46 in Wokingham | 31st of 46 in Wokingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 295 | 454 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 472 | |
| Location | Reading, RG5 4JJ | Reading, RG5 3NA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 295 | 454 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.1% | 13.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.7% | 32.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% | 8.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Beechwood Primary School · South Lake Primary School