Southcote Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- 109795
- Address
- Silchester Road, Southcote, RG30 3EJ
- Website
- www.southcoteprimary.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 553 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 28.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.5%
- Persistent absence
- 12.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 37.1%
White British 36.7%
Mixed 18%
Other White 12.1%
Indian 11.9%
African 5.8%
Pakistani 5.6%
Other Asian 3.3%
Caribbean 1.4%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.4
WritingBelow average-2.2
MathsBelow average-2.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 52%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Southcote Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 76
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 70
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 70
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 89 45 44 |
| Year 1 | 38 16 22 |
| Year 2 | 77 39 38 |
| Year 3 | 86 43 43 |
| Year 4 | 91 57 34 |
| Year 5 | 84 51 33 |
| Year 6 | 88 42 46 |