Farley Hill Primary SchoolThe Coombes Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Farley Hill Primary School and The Coombes Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Farley Hill Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Coombes Church of England Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Farley Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Farley Hill Primary School was judged Good and The Coombes Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for Farley Hill Primary School and 0.0% for The Coombes Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Farley Hill Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Coombes Church of England Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Arborfield GreenFarley Hill Primary School | ReadingThe Coombes Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 46 in Wokingham Stronger figure | 35th of 46 in Wokingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 335 | 374 | |
| Capacity | 365 | 420 | |
| Location | Arborfield Green, RG2 9YW | Reading, RG2 9NX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 335 | 374 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.3% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.9% | 18.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 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.
Farley Hill Primary School
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