St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary SchoolSonning Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School and Sonning Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Sonning Church of England Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Sonning Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding and Sonning Church of England Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 90.0% for St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School and 93.0% for Sonning Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School (92.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sonning Church of England Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WoodleySt Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | ReadingSonning Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 46 in Wokingham | 1st of 46 in Wokingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 421 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Woodley, RG5 3BH | Reading, RG4 6XF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% | 93.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 421 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.5% | 5.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.9% | 29.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 4.4% | 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.
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Sonning Church of England Primary School
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