St Michael's Primary SchoolKennet Valley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Primary School and Kennet Valley Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
St Michael's Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kennet Valley Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kennet Valley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Primary School was judged Good and Kennet Valley 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 38.0% for St Michael's Primary School and 66.0% for Kennet Valley 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 held broadly level at Kennet Valley Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingSt Michael's Primary School | ReadingKennet Valley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 40 in Reading | 20th of 62 in West Berkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 362 | 198 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Reading, RG30 4AS | Reading, RG31 7YT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 394 | 200 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.7% | 23.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.8% | 20.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 7.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% | 13.6% 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
Kennet Valley Primary School
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