Woodcote Primary School is a primary school in Reading, 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.
Woodcote Primary School currently has around 163 pupils on roll, which is about 78% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.2% boys and 52.8% girls. Around 17.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.1%.
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.
| Address: | Reading Road, Reading, RG8 0QY |
| Website: | www.woodcote-primary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01491680454 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Elizabeth Hunt |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 123040 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/12/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 163 |
| Number of Boys: | 77 |
| Number of Girls: | 86 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.30% | 139 |
| Other White | 4.90% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 4 |
| African | 1.80% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcote Primary School Reading Road , Woodcote RG8 0QY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School Main Street , RG8 0SR | 3out of 4 | 2,052 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langtree School Reading Road , Woodcote RG8 0RA | 3out of 4 | 90 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Langtree School Woodcote , RG8 0RA | - not rated | 90 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oratory School Woodcote , Reading RG8 0PJ | - not rated | 714 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oratory Preparatory School Goring Heath , Reading RG8 7SF | - not rated | 2,391 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.