The Ridgeway Primary SchoolChrist The King Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
The Ridgeway Primary School and Christ The King Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
The Ridgeway Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Christ The King Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Christ The King Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Ridgeway Primary School was judged the expected standard and Christ The King Catholic Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for The Ridgeway Primary School and 57.0% for Christ The King Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Ridgeway Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Christ The King Catholic Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingThe Ridgeway Primary School | ReadingChrist The King Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 40 in Reading | 18th of 40 in Reading Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 405 | 315 | |
| Capacity | 536 | 365 | |
| Location | Reading, RG2 8JD | Reading, RG2 8LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 405 | 315 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.3% | 44.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.2% | 37.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.2% | 22.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 10.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.9% | 19.7% 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 Ridgeway Primary School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
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