Micklands Primary SchoolSt Martin's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Micklands Primary School and St Martin's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
Micklands Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Martin's Catholic Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Martin's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Micklands Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Martin's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for Micklands Primary School and 74.0% for St Martin's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Micklands Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Martin's Catholic Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingMicklands Primary School | ReadingSt Martin's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 40 in Reading | 6th of 40 in Reading Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 320 | 141 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Reading, RG4 6LU | Reading, RG4 6SS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 320 | 141 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.1% | 16.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.7% | 21.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.5% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 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.
Micklands Primary School
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
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