Moorlands Primary SchoolMeadow Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Moorlands Primary School and Meadow Park Academy are primary schools in Reading.
Moorlands Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Meadow Park Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Moorlands Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Moorlands Primary School was judged Good and Meadow Park Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Moorlands Primary School and 47.0% for Meadow Park Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Moorlands Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Meadow Park Academy (54.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingMoorlands Primary School | ReadingMeadow Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 40 in Reading Stronger figure | 30th of 40 in Reading | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 286 | 285 | |
| Capacity | 490 | 420 | |
| Location | Reading, RG30 4UN | Reading, RG30 6BS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 314 | 326 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.6% | 44.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.4% | 26.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% Stronger figure | 25.5% | 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.
Moorlands Primary School
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