Southcote Primary SchoolSt Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Southcote Primary School and St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
Southcote Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Southcote Primary School was judged Good and St Mary & All Saints Church of England 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 31.0% for Southcote Primary School and 66.0% for St Mary & All Saints Church of England 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 St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingSouthcote Primary School | ReadingSt Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 40 in Reading | 9th of 40 in Reading Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 528 | 322 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Reading, RG30 3EJ | Reading, RG1 6DU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 553 | 349 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 32.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.6% | 46.1% | |
| SEN support | 37.1% | 24.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 10.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% Stronger figure | 23.8% | 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
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
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