The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolShinfield Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
The Coombes Church of England Primary School and Shinfield Infant and Nursery School are primary schools in Reading.
The Coombes Church of England Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Shinfield Infant and Nursery School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Shinfield Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
The Coombes Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Shinfield Infant and Nursery School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Coombes Church of England Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingThe Coombes Church of England Primary School | ReadingShinfield Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 46 in Wokingham Stronger figure | 46th of 46 in Wokingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 374 | 308 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 330 | |
| Location | Reading, RG2 9NX | Reading, RG2 9EH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 374 | 308 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 6.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.7% | 26.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 3.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.0% | 14.6% 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.
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.
The Coombes Church of England Primary School
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School
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