The Ridgeway Primary SchoolWhiteknights Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
The Ridgeway Primary School and Whiteknights Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
The Ridgeway Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whiteknights Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Whiteknights Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Ridgeway Primary School was judged the expected standard and Whiteknights 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 54.0% for The Ridgeway Primary School and 95.0% for Whiteknights 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 held broadly level at Whiteknights Primary School (93.0% in 2022-23, 95.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingThe Ridgeway Primary School | ReadingWhiteknights Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 40 in Reading | 3rd of 46 in Wokingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 405 | 460 | |
| Capacity | 536 | 472 | |
| Location | Reading, RG2 8JD | Reading, RG2 8EP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 95.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 34.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 405 | 460 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.3% | 18.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.2% | 48.9% | |
| SEN support | 21.2% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.9% | 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 Ridgeway Primary School
Whiteknights Primary School
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