The Piggott SchoolSonning Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Piggott School and Sonning Church of England Primary School in Reading.
The Piggott School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sonning Church of England Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Sonning Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Piggott School was judged Good and Sonning Church of England Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for The Piggott School and 93.0% for Sonning Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Piggott School (50.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sonning Church of England Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingThe Piggott School | ReadingSonning Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 9 in Wokingham | 1st of 46 in Wokingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-18 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,885 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 1,548 | 210 | |
| Location | Reading, RG10 8DS | Reading, RG4 6XF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 61.9 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 74.6% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 90.6% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.5% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.49 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 213 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 93.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 223 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 20.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,885 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.3% | 5.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.2% | 29.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% | 4.4% 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.
The Piggott School
Sonning Church of England Primary School
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