Woodcote Primary SchoolGoring Church of England Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Woodcote Primary School and Goring Church of England Aided Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
Woodcote Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Goring Church of England Aided Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Goring Church of England Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Woodcote Primary School was judged Good and Goring Church of England Aided 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 52.0% for Woodcote Primary School and 81.0% for Goring Church of England Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Woodcote Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Goring Church of England Aided Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingWoodcote Primary School | ReadingGoring Church of England Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 236 in Oxfordshire | 7th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 163 | 168 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Reading, RG8 0QY | Reading, RG8 0BG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 163 | 168 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.8% | 7.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.9% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 21.5% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 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.
Woodcote Primary School
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School
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