Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolWhitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Christ The King Catholic Primary School and Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Reading.
Christ The King Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Christ The King Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Christ The King Catholic Primary School was judged in need of attention and Whitley Park Primary and Nursery 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 57.0% for Christ The King Catholic Primary School and 53.0% for Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Christ The King Catholic Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School (34.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingChrist The King Catholic Primary School | ReadingWhitley Park Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 40 in Reading Stronger figure | 33rd of 40 in Reading | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 298 | 511 | |
| Capacity | 365 | 630 | |
| Location | Reading, RG2 8LX | Reading, RG2 7RB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 315 | 520 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.9% | 39.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.5% | 32.5% | |
| SEN support | 22.2% | 31.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.5% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% Stronger figure | 21.9% | 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.
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
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