Geoffrey Field Infant SchoolChrist The King Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Geoffrey Field Infant School and Christ The King Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
Geoffrey Field Infant School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Christ The King Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Geoffrey Field Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Geoffrey Field Infant School was judged exceptional and Christ The King Catholic Primary School was judged in need of attention.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingGeoffrey Field Infant School | ReadingChrist The King Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 40 in Reading | 18th of 40 in Reading Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 310 | 315 | |
| Capacity | 322 | 365 | |
| Location | Reading, RG2 8RH | Reading, RG2 8LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 310 | 315 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.7% | 44.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.5% | 37.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.6% | 22.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 10.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% Stronger figure | 19.7% | 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.
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.
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
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