Purley CofE Primary SchoolWhitchurch Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Purley CofE Primary School and Whitchurch Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
Purley CofE Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whitchurch Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Whitchurch Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Purley CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Whitchurch Primary School 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 62.0% for Purley CofE Primary School and 65.0% for Whitchurch Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Purley CofE Primary School (20.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Whitchurch Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingPurley CofE Primary School | ReadingWhitchurch Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 63 in West Berkshire | 6th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 85 | 136 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 140 | |
| Location | Reading, RG8 8AF | Reading, RG8 7EJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 85 | 136 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 6.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 8.1% | |
| SEN support | 25.9% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% | 5.7% 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.
Purley CofE Primary School
Whitchurch Primary School
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