Geoffrey Field Infant SchoolWhitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Geoffrey Field Infant School and Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Reading.
Geoffrey Field Infant School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Geoffrey Field Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Geoffrey Field Infant School was judged exceptional and Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School (34.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingGeoffrey Field Infant School | ReadingWhitley Park Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 40 in Reading | 33rd of 40 in Reading Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 313 | 511 | |
| Capacity | 322 | 630 | |
| Location | Reading, RG2 8RH | Reading, RG2 7RB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 310 | 520 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.7% | 39.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.5% | 32.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.6% | 31.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% 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.
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
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
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