Primary school

South Lake Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Wokingham
  • RG5 3NA
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected May 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,689 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 18%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 54%54%2016/17: top 31%2017/18: top 22%2018/19: top 39%2022/23: top 13%13% · 2022/232023/24: top 25%2024/25: top 18%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM77% · South East 64%9/10 Top 20%+26 pts
Higher standard, RWM12% · South East 7%8/10 Above
Reading score108 · South East 1068/10 Above+16.6 pts
Maths score107 · South East 1058/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 57 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 71% · 59 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 78% · 60 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 71% · 59 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 78% · 59 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 72% · 60 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 77% · 60 pupils · South East 64%78%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 57 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 8% · 59 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 13% · 60 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 14% · 59 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 5% · 59 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 13% · 60 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 12% · 60 pupils · South East 7%14%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 57 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 59 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 107 · 60 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 59 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 59 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 108 · 60 pupils · South East 106108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 57 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 59 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 106 · 60 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 107 · 59 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 59 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 106 · 60 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 107 · 60 pupils · South East 105107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
46 of 46 who put it first2014 · 76.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4646
2nd3910
3rd323

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2013Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026443
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.8%
First language not English32.4%
SEN support13.7%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils8.4%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

93.9% full · 472 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 98 responses (21.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59.2% not applicable55% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.4% not applicable85% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?22.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 22.4% who said Yes above72.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 15.7
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 17.4
  • Other support 6.8

Teachers 18.7 FTE · Whole workforce 43 · 66 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,155
Spend per pupil£6,106
Staff spend per pupil£4,802
Reserve per pupil£1,047
  • +£465,000revenue reserve
  • +£22,000in-year balance

Grants £5,824 · self-generated £331 · premises £153 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE (8 academies) · trust reserve £1,677,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it