Crowthorne Church of England Primary SchoolSonning Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School and Sonning Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sonning Church of England Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Sonning Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School was judged exceptional and Sonning Church of England Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 87.0% for Crowthorne Church of England Primary School and 93.0% for Sonning Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Crowthorne Church of England Primary School (93.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sonning Church of England Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CrowthorneCrowthorne Church of England Primary School | ReadingSonning Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 27 in Bracknell Forest | 1st of 44 in Wokingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Crowthorne, RG45 6ND | Reading, RG4 6XF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% | 93.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.8% | 5.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.9% | 29.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% | 4.4% 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.
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School
Sonning Church of England Primary School
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