Bucklebury C.E. Primary SchoolSt Finian's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School and St Finian's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Finian's Catholic Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Finian's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Finian's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 Bucklebury C.E. Primary School and 71.0% for St Finian's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bucklebury C.E. Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Finian's Catholic Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingBucklebury C.E. Primary School | ThatchamSt Finian's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 62 in West Berkshire | 4th of 62 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 99 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 126 | 218 | |
| Location | Reading, RG7 6QP | Thatcham, RG18 9HU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 105 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 3.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% | 2.2% 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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School
St Finian's Catholic Primary School
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