Waltham St Lawrence Primary SchoolThe Colleton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Waltham St Lawrence Primary School and The Colleton Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
Waltham St Lawrence Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Colleton Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Waltham St Lawrence Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Waltham St Lawrence Primary School was judged Outstanding and The Colleton 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 81.0% for Waltham St Lawrence Primary School and 52.0% for The Colleton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Waltham St Lawrence Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Colleton Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingWaltham St Lawrence Primary School | ReadingThe Colleton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 46 in Windsor and Maidenhead | 27th of 46 in Wokingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 150 | 268 | |
| Capacity | 154 | 420 | |
| Location | Reading, RG10 0NU | Reading, RG10 0AX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 150 | 268 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.7% | 10.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 12.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 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.
Waltham St Lawrence Primary School
The Colleton Primary School
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