Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School

About Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School posts a Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score of 60%, which sits ten percentage points below the Wokingham local authority average of 70%. That gap is worth noting, but the school's progress scores are missing from the data, so it's hard to say whether pupils arrive below par or whether the school adds less value than its neighbours. What is clear is that the school is not among the LA's strongest performers on this headline metric — it ranks 29th out of 55 primary schools in Wokingham, placing it in the bottom half of the local league table. Its ranking percentile nationally is 56.8, meaning it sits just above the midpoint for all primaries in England. For context, the nearest outstanding school, Aldryngton Primary, is only 0.7 km away, so parents in the area have a highly-rated alternative within walking distance.

Digging into the 2023/24 SATs results, the picture is mixed. In reading, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard and 31% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 106. In maths, 77% hit the expected mark and 29% reached the higher threshold, with an average score of 105. Writing saw 81% meet the expected standard, but only 10% reached the higher level. The combined expected standard of 60% is dragged down by the fact that only 10% of pupils achieved the higher standard in both reading and writing. The school's most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2016, rated it Good overall, with Good marks for leadership, management and early years provision. A subsequent ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed the school remains Good. That's a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2013, so the trajectory has been positive.

The school is a Church of England primary with a nursery for three-year-olds, and it is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, it received 89 applications for 41 places, with 39 first-preference offers made. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.17, so securing a place is competitive. Facilities include a library, ICT suite, gymnasium, forest school and chapel, and the sports offer covers gymnastics, dance, athletics, swimming, cross country and netball. Clubs include book, chess, science and eco clubs. SEND provision is broad, covering dyslexia, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. With 9% of pupils eligible for free school meals — below the national average — the school serves a relatively affluent catchment. It suits families who value a church school with strong early years provision and a forest school, but who are comfortable with results that sit below the LA average.

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