SchoolScoresSouthcote Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Silchester Road, Southcote, Reading, RG30 3EJ
0118 937 5533 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 7 March 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
89 pupils in this year group.
31% — 31 points below the Reading average, and 31 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Reading | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 66% | 75% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 36% | 70% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 58% | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Reading. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 55 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 53 |
| Of those, offered a place | 53 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 106 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 6 places for autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Reading | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 26th highest of 40 state primary schools in Reading. Higher than 42% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.1% | 23.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan Joint 11th highest of 40 state primary schools in Reading. Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.8% | 3.4%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 1st highest of 40 state primary schools in Reading. Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 37.1% | 17.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 28th highest of 40 state primary schools in Reading. Higher than 77% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 28.6% | 41.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 10th lowest of 40 state primary schools in Reading. Lower than 57% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.8% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 11th lowest of 40 state primary schools in Reading. Lower than 51% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 11.6% | 15.2%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 36th lowest of 40 state primary schools in Reading. Lower than 10% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 7.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 37th lowest of 40 state primary schools in Reading. Lower than 9% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 12th highest of 39 state primary schools in Reading. Higher than 60% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.4 | 20.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 21st highest of 39 state primary schools in Reading. Higher than 33% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.8 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 25th highest of 39 state primary schools in Reading. Higher than 63% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 16.6% | 18.1%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Manor Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary and All Saints CofE Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Edward's Prep 0.8 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Battle Primary Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kennet Valley Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- All Saints CofE Aided Infant School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong
- All Saints Junior School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 100% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wilson Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Southcote Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Southcote Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 March 2023.
How did Southcote Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 31% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 31 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Southcote Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 53 families put Southcote Primary School as their first choice for 55 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 53 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 109795.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.