St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BracknellSandy Lane Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell and Sandy Lane Primary School are primary schools.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sandy Lane Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell was judged Good and Sandy Lane 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 90.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell and 52.0% for Sandy Lane Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell (89.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bracknell ForestSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell | BracknellSandy Lane Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 27 in Bracknell Forest Stronger figure | 24th of 27 in Bracknell Forest | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 436 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Bracknell Forest, RG12 9AP | Bracknell, RG12 2JG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 436 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.3% | 17.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.1% | 34.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell
Sandy Lane Primary School
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