Rivermead Primary SchoolSouth Lake Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Rivermead Primary School and South Lake Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
Rivermead Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and South Lake Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). South Lake Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Rivermead Primary School was judged strong and South Lake Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Rivermead Primary School and 77.0% for South Lake Primary School.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingRivermead Primary School | ReadingSouth Lake Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 44 in Wokingham | 30th of 44 in Wokingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 429 | 443 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 472 | |
| Location | Reading, RG5 4BS | Reading, RG5 3NA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 421 | 454 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.0% | 13.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.0% | 32.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% | 8.4% 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
Full profiles: Rivermead Primary School · South Lake Primary School