Caversham Primary SchoolThameside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Caversham Primary School and Thameside Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
Caversham Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Thameside Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Caversham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Caversham Primary School was judged Good and Thameside 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 76.0% for Caversham Primary School and 49.0% for Thameside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Caversham Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Thameside Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingCaversham Primary School | ReadingThameside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 40 in Reading Stronger figure | 32nd of 40 in Reading | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 406 | 334 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Reading, RG4 7RA | Reading, RG4 8DB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 406 | 334 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.2% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.9% | 24.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 29.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 8.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 15.4% | 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.
Caversham Primary School
Thameside Primary School
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