Located in Reading, Sonning Common Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Sonning Common Primary School currently has around 330 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57.3% boys and 42.7% girls. Around 21.8% 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 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.8%).
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.
| Address: | Grove Road, Reading, RG4 9RJ |
| Website: | http://sonningcommonprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01189722105 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Rachel Salmons |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 123038 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/12/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 409 |
| Number of Pupils: | 330 |
| Number of Boys: | 189 |
| Number of Girls: | 141 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.80% | 283 |
| Other White | 3.90% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 2.40% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 2.10% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 1.80% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonning Common Primary School Grove Road , Sonning Common RG4 9RJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kidmore End Church of England Primary School Chalkhouse Green Road , Kidmore End RG4 9AU | 3out of 4 | 1,409 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kidmore End Church of England (Aided) Primary School Chalkhouse Green Road , Kidmore End RG4 9AU | - not rated | 1,409 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Peppard Church of England Primary School Church Lane , Peppard RG9 5JU | 3out of 4 | 1,851 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Reades Lane , Sonning Common RG4 9LN | 3out of 4 | 924 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chiltern Edge Community School Reades Lane , Sonning Common RG4 9LN | - not rated | 924 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopswood School Grove Road , RG4 9RH | - not rated | 44 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishopswood School Grove Road , Sonning Common RG4 9RH | 1out of 4 | 44 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highlands School Peppard Common , RG9 5JD | - not rated | 1,725 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aurora Rowan School Dysons Wood , Tokers Green End RG4 9EY | - not rated | 2,526 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.