St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BracknellWhitegrove Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell and Whitegrove Primary School are primary schools.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Whitegrove Primary School scores 69 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 Whitegrove 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 90.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell and 66.0% for Whitegrove 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) and has fallen at Whitegrove Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bracknell ForestSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell | BracknellWhitegrove Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 27 in Bracknell Forest Stronger figure | 5th of 27 in Bracknell Forest | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 417 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Bracknell Forest, RG12 9AP | Bracknell, RG42 3QS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 417 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.3% | 2.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.1% | 13.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 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
Whitegrove Primary School
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