Calcot Junior SchoolSt Paul's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Calcot Junior School and St Paul's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
Calcot Junior School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Paul's Catholic Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Paul's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Calcot Junior School was judged Good 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 51.0% for Calcot Junior 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 Calcot Junior School (58.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% 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 | ReadingCalcot Junior School | ReadingSt Paul's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 62 in West Berkshire | 8th of 62 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 264 | 279 | |
| Capacity | 308 | 327 | |
| Location | Reading, RG31 4XG | Reading, RG31 4SZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 258 | 294 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.5% | 4.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.7% | 28.6% | |
| SEN support | 20.9% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% | 8.0% 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.
Calcot Junior School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
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