Whitchurch Primary School is a primary school located in Reading. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 05/06/2009. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are well above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.5%, which is 1.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Eastfield Lane, Reading

School Information

Address: Eastfield Lane, Reading, RG8 7EJ
Website: www.whitchurchprimary.org.uk/
Telephone: 01189842347
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Oxfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Dawn Chesters
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123009

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/06/2009

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 140
Number of Pupils: 135
Number of Boys: 57
Number of Girls: 78

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.5% 4%
Persistent absence: SUPP% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 4.2 Confidence interval 1.9 to 6.6
Writing
Average: 1.2 Confidence interval -1 to 3.4
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.9 Confidence interval 1.9 to 6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:85%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:19%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:109
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:110
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whitchurch Primary School
Eastfield Lane , Whitchurch-on-Thames RG8 7EJ 		4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Pangbourne Primary School
Kennedy Drive , Pangbourne RG8 7LB 		3out of 4 1,118 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Purley CofE Primary School
Purley Village , Purley-on-Thames RG8 8AF 		3out of 4 2,490 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6YG 		3out of 4 2,545 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive , Tilehurst RG31 6FE 		3out of 4 3,194 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Denefield School
Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY 		3out of 4 2,924 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oratory Preparatory School
Goring Heath , Reading RG8 7SF 		- not rated 2,979 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Pangbourne College
, RG8 8LA 		- not rated 3,002 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Brookfields Special School
Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW 		4out of 4 3,240 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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