St Michael's Primary SchoolEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Primary School and English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
St Michael's Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Primary School was judged Good and English Martyrs' Catholic 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 38.0% for St Michael's Primary School and 65.0% for English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Michael's Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingSt Michael's Primary School | ReadingEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 40 in Reading | 21st of 40 in Reading Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 362 | 408 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 436 | |
| Location | Reading, RG30 4AS | Reading, RG30 4BE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 394 | 421 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.7% | 15.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.8% | 44.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% | 16.1% Stronger figure | 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 Michael's Primary School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
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