Thameside Primary SchoolSt Anne's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Thameside Primary School and St Anne's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
Thameside Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Anne's Catholic Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Anne's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thameside Primary School was judged Good and St Anne's 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 49.0% for Thameside Primary School and 63.0% for St Anne's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Thameside Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Anne's Catholic Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingThameside Primary School | ReadingSt Anne's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 40 in Reading | 29th 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 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 322 | 165 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Reading, RG4 8DB | Reading, RG4 5AA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 334 | 160 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 25.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.3% | 37.5% | |
| SEN support | 29.9% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.4% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% | 11.2% 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.
Thameside Primary School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Full profiles: Thameside Primary School · St Anne's Catholic Primary School