Southcote Primary SchoolManor Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Southcote Primary School and Manor Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
Southcote Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Manor Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Manor Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Southcote Primary School was judged Good and Manor 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 31.0% for Southcote Primary School and 68.0% for Manor Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Southcote Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Manor Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingSouthcote Primary School | ReadingManor Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D44/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 40 in Reading | 34th of 40 in Reading Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 528 | 294 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 354 | |
| Location | Reading, RG30 3EJ | Reading, RG30 3LJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 553 | 315 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 40.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.6% | 30.8% | |
| SEN support | 37.1% | 23.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 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.
Southcote Primary School
Manor Primary School
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