Westwood Farm Infant SchoolDownsway Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Westwood Farm Infant School and Downsway Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
Westwood Farm Infant School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Downsway Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Westwood Farm Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Westwood Farm Infant School was judged Good and Downsway Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Downsway Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingWestwood Farm Infant School | ReadingDownsway Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 63 in West Berkshire | 29th of 63 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 212 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 216 | |
| Location | Reading, RG31 6RY | Reading, RG31 6FE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.5% | 6.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.5% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.0% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% | 11.2% 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.
Westwood Farm Infant School
Downsway Primary School
Full profiles: Westwood Farm Infant School · Downsway Primary School