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Caversham Primary School

Primary

Reading · Reading · RG4 7RA www.cavershamprimary.org/

Pupils
414
cap. 420
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
21 Jun 2023
Good

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good

Other Ofsted reports

4 reports
15 Nov 2022
School inspectionInadequate
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26 Feb 2009
Full inspectionOutstanding
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22 Nov 2005
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Reading. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
76%
+7pp
LA
64%
England
63%
85%77%69%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
12%
+5pp
LA
9%
England
8%
33%20%7%
'17'18'19'23'24'25

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
88%
Reading higher standard
60%
Writing expected standard
78%
Writing higher standard
12%
Maths expected standard
86%
Maths higher standard
46%
Science expected standard
98%
SPAG expected standard
86%
LA AVG 75%
SPAG higher standard
52%
LA AVG 36%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 106.16
Maths scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.43
GPS scaled score
110.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
406
cap. 420
454430406
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Pupil : teacher ratio
24.2
LA AVG 20.47:1
25.924.422.8
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EAL
24%
LA AVG 40.48%
24%17%11%
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FSM eligible
5%
LA AVG 23.15%
5%5%4%
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SEN
12%
LA AVG 20.15%
14%11%7%
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Overall absence
3%
LA
5%
England
5%
4%3%2%
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Persistent absence
5%
LA
15%
England
13%
7%5%2%
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressHemdean Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7RA
Telephone01189375454
Local authorityReading
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio24.2:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£6223 spend / pupil£6026 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2576%12%406
2023/2469%7%408
2022/2382%19%+3.00+0.30+1.80413
2018/1982%23%+0.60-0.60-1.10447
2017/1885%23%+0.40-3.20+0.70454
2016/1785%33%+1.40-1.50-0.30454
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2588%60%78%12%86%46%98%86%110.0108.0110.012%
2023/2488%44%73%12%83%34%93%85%109.0107.0109.013%
2022/2395%61%82%26%91%47%98%93%111.0108.0109.011%
2018/1990%50%88%33%88%40%94%96%109.0107.0109.013%
2017/1892%57%85%25%92%53%92%93%110.0109.0111.010%
2016/1795%59%87%36%95%52%98%92%110.0108.0109.07%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2540624.212%24%5%3%5%
2023/2440825.913%23%5%3%5%
2022/2341322.811%22%4%4%7%
2021/2241022.813%21%4%4%5%
2020/2141523.214%19%4%
2018/1944724.313%14%5%3%2%
2017/1845424.410%11%4%2%2%
2016/1745423.77%11%4%2%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.