South Lake Primary School | Primary in Reading, Wokingham | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

South Lake Primary School

Primary

Wokingham · Reading · RG5 3NA www.southlakeprimary.co.uk

Pupils
443
cap. 472
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

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

Ofsted

Ofsted report card

View on Ofsted
Latest inspection
20 May 2025
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

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

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
8 May 2024
Academy conversion letter
View report (opens in a new tab)

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 Wokingham. 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
77%
LA
71%
England
63%
RWM higher
12%
LA
12%
England
8%

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

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
85%
Reading higher standard
42%
Writing expected standard
82%
Writing higher standard
17%
Maths expected standard
92%
Maths higher standard
32%
Science expected standard
98%
SPAG expected standard
75%
LA AVG 81%
SPAG higher standard
28%
LA AVG 40%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 108.07
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 106.62
GPS scaled score
105.0

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.

View full history

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
454
cap. 472
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.4
LA AVG 21.95:1
EAL
32%
LA AVG 24.38%
FSM eligible
14%
LA AVG 10.31%
SEN
17%
LA AVG 13.43%
Overall absence
4%
LA
5%
England
5%
Persistent absence
8%
LA
10%
England
13%

Overview

AddressCampbell Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3NA
Telephone01189691672
Local authorityWokingham
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.4:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£6106 spend / pupil£6155 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView 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
2024/2577%12%454
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2585%42%82%17%92%32%98%75%108.0107.0105.017%

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.

Became an academy 1 Apr 2024 (was URN 133383)

Predecessor — Key Stage 2

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2023/2472%13%453
2022/2378%5%+0.30-0.40+1.80454
2018/1971%14%+1.30+0.80+1.50472
2017/1878%13%+0.10-0.20+0.00498
2016/1771%8%-0.50-2.00-0.70506

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2545423.417%32%14%4%8%

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