Coley Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 31 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Reading
Unique reference
109779
Address
Wolseley Street, RG1 6AZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
254 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
53.1%
Girls
46.9%
First language not English
57.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
23.2%
Persistent absence
23.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.1%
Pupil ethnicities
Indian 33.9%
White British 17.7%
Other White 13%
Pakistani 9.4%
Mixed 6.3%
Other Asian 6.3%
African 5.1%
Other 3.5%
Chinese 1.6%
Other Black 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Caribbean 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.5
WritingWell above average5.1
MathsAverage2.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

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

School 27%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Coley Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
30
2nd preference
54
3rd preference
33
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
27
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
13
7
6
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
33
17
16
Reception, Full-time
29
17
12
Year 1
30
12
18
Year 2
30
17
13
Year 3
30
17
13
Year 4
29
15
14
Year 5
30
13
17
Year 6
30
20
10
Year 2023-2024