Loddon Primary School

About Loddon Primary School

Loddon Primary School was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school’s most informative exam metric is the Key Stage 2 combined expected standard in reading, writing and maths, which stands at 68 per cent. That figure is just below the Wokingham local authority average of 70 per cent, placing Loddon 22nd out of 34 primary schools in the borough. In the wider South East region, it ranks 701st out of 2,034 schools, and nationally it sits in the 36th percentile. The school’s ranking score of 68 is based on this combined expected standard metric, and while it is not among the top performers in the area, it represents a solid, broadly average outcome for a state primary in this part of Berkshire.

Digging deeper into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, Loddon’s pupils performed strongest in maths, where 87 per cent reached the expected standard and 48 per cent achieved the higher standard. The average maths scaled score was 108. In reading, 84 per cent met the expected standard, with 38 per cent reaching the higher standard and an average score of 107. Writing saw 73 per cent at the expected standard and 12 per cent at the higher level. Combined, 12 per cent of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. The school does not have published progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to compare how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points. However, the attainment data suggests a school where most children leave Year 6 with secure foundational skills, particularly in maths, and where a sizeable minority are working at a higher level.

Loddon is a larger-than-average primary with 532 pupils on roll against a capacity of 630, and it is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, there were 110 applications for 33 places, with 30 first-preference offers made. The school has a nursery provision for children aged two and above. Facilities include an outdoor playground, a forest school area, a sensory room, an ICT suite and a chapel. Sports offered are gymnastics, football, cricket, swimming and athletics, while clubs range from book club and science club to gardening, coding, eco club and chess. The school’s SEND provisions are extensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, autistic spectrum disorder, and a resourced provision. With a low free school meals rate of 7.1 per cent, Loddon serves a relatively affluent catchment, and its Good rating, combined with strong maths outcomes and broad SEND support, makes it a practical choice for families seeking a stable, well-equipped local primary.

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