Located in Reading, Robert Piggott CofE Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Robert Piggott CofE Junior School currently has around 150 pupils on roll, which is about 77% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.3% boys and 48.7% girls. Around 9.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.3%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: School Hill, Reading, RG10 8DY
Website: www.robertpiggott.wokingham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01189402645
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wokingham
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Vanessa O'Byrne
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 109993

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/06/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 196
Number of Pupils: 150
Number of Boys: 77
Number of Girls: 73

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British85.30%128
Other White4.70%7
Chinese2.00%3
Other Mixed2.00%3
Gypsy/Roma1.30%2
White and Black Caribbean1.30%2
White and Asian1.30%2
Pakistani0.70%1
Other Asian0.70%1
Indian0.70%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.4)
Writing: Average (-0.7)
Maths: Below Average (-1.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.9
Local authority average
106.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
105.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Robert Piggott CofE Junior School
School Hill , Wargrave RG10 8DY
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School
Beverley Gardens , Wargrave RG10 8ED
3out of 4 210 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Polehampton Church of England Junior School
Kibblewhite Crescent , Twyford RG10 9AX
- not rated 1,861 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Polehampton Church of England Junior School
Kibblewhite Crescent , Twyford RG10 9AX
- not rated 1,861 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Polehampton Junior School
Kibblewhite Crescent , Twyford RG10 9AX
- not rated 1,861 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Piggott School
Twyford Road , Wargrave RG10 8DS
- not rated 1,090 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Piggott School
Twyford Road , Wargrave RG10 8DS
3out of 4 1,090 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cedar Park School
Bridge Farm Road , Twyford RG10 9PP
- not rated 2,129 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Shiplake College
Shiplake Court , Shiplake RG9 4BW
- not rated 2,238 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.