Springfield Primary SchoolCalcot Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Springfield Primary School and Calcot Junior School are primary schools in Reading.
Springfield Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Calcot Junior School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Springfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Springfield Primary School was judged the expected standard and Calcot Junior 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 69.0% for Springfield Primary School and 51.0% for Calcot Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Springfield Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Calcot Junior School (58.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingSpringfield Primary School | ReadingCalcot Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 62 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | 30th of 62 in West Berkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 330 | 264 | |
| Capacity | 332 | 308 | |
| Location | Reading, RG31 5NJ | Reading, RG31 4XG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 337 | 258 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.5% | 27.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.1% | 16.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 16.8% | 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.
Springfield Primary School
Calcot Junior School
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