Alfred Sutton Primary School

About Alfred Sutton Primary School

Alfred Sutton Primary School’s Key Stage 2 results sit well above the Reading local authority average. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths is 61%, Alfred Sutton achieves 83% — a gap of 22 percentage points. That puts the school third out of 38 primary schools in Reading, inside the top 10% nationally. In maths, 93% of pupils hit the expected standard, with 86% in reading and 85% in writing. At the higher standard, 52% reached greater depth in maths, 45% in reading and 23% in writing. The average scaled scores of 109 in maths and 108 in reading are comfortably above the national average. This is a school that consistently outperforms its local peers on raw attainment.

The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2012, awarded an overall effectiveness rating of Good, with leadership and management also judged Good. An ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. That represents clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2009, when overall effectiveness was rated Requires Improvement. With 684 pupils on roll and 18.2% eligible for free school meals — slightly above the national average — the school serves a diverse intake. The KS2 data shows 20% of pupils reached the higher standard across reading, writing and maths combined. The school does not publish Progress 8 scores, but the attainment figures alone suggest strong academic outcomes across the board.

The school is oversubscribed: for 82 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 153 applications, with 80 first-preference offers made. That is a ratio of 1.87 applicants per place, so families need to rank it highly. Facilities include a sensory room, forest school, library, gymnasium, ICT suite and a chapel — unusual for a state primary. SEND provision covers dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. Clubs include coding, choir and film club, and sports offered are athletics, gymnastics, dance and football. There is nursery provision from age three. This school suits families who prioritise strong academic results in a well-equipped, inclusive setting and are prepared to compete for a place.

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