Goring Church of England Aided Primary SchoolSonning Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School and Sonning Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School scores 78 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.
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School was judged Good 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 81.0% for Goring Church of England Aided 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 held broadly level at Goring Church of England Aided Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% 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 | ReadingGoring Church of England Aided Primary School | ReadingSonning Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 236 in Oxfordshire | 1st of 44 in Wokingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 170 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Reading, RG8 0BG | Reading, RG4 6XF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% | 93.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 168 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.1% | 5.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 29.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% | 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.
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School
Sonning Church of England Primary School
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