Birch Copse Primary SchoolSt Paul's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Birch Copse Primary School and St Paul's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
Birch Copse Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Paul's Catholic Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Birch Copse Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birch Copse Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Paul's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Birch Copse Primary School and 77.0% for St Paul's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Birch Copse Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Paul's Catholic Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingBirch Copse Primary School | ReadingSt Paul's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 63 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | 8th of 63 in West Berkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 416 | 294 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 327 | |
| Location | Reading, RG31 5LN | Reading, RG31 4SZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 416 | 294 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.7% | 4.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 28.6% | |
| SEN support | 6.0% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Birch Copse Primary School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
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