Waltham St Lawrence Primary School
School Road, Waltham St Lawrence, Reading, RG10 0NU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr David Errington
- Constituency
- Maidenhead
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 154
- Pupils on roll
- 148
- URN
- 109832
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189343248
About this school
Waltham St Lawrence Primary School is a community primary school in Reading. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 148 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Waltham St Lawrence Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 75% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 5% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 95% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 85% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 85% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Waltham St Lawrence Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Windsor and Maidenhead average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 59.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 61.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 145 |
| 2023/24 | 150 |
| 2024/25 | 150 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Waltham St Lawrence Primary School compares
Waltham St Lawrence Primary School ranked 5th of 32 primary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 148 | — |
| White Waltham CofE Academy | 70% | 4.2% | 8.3% | 204 | 1.9 miles |
| The Colleton Primary School | 52% | 4.7% | 10.1% | 293 | 2.0 miles |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst | 70% | 3.6% | 7.2% | 138 | 2.3 miles |
| Polehampton Church of England Infant School | — | 4.3% | 2.4% | 148 | 2.3 miles |
| Polehampton Church of England Junior School | 71% | 3.6% | 6% | 232 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.67%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.16%
- Persistent absence
- 7.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
White Waltham CofE Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Maidenhead
-
The Colleton Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Reading
-
St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst2.3 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
Polehampton Church of England Infant School2.3 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Polehampton Church of England Junior School2.4 miles
Primary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
Waltham St Lawrence Primary School ranks 12th of the 82 ranked primary schools in Reading.
- Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Primary
- Aldryngton Primary School Primary
- Alfred Sutton Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- All Saints Junior School Primary
- Basildon C.E. Primary School Primary
- Battle Primary Academy Primary
- Beechwood Primary School Primary
- Beenham Primary School Primary
- Birch Copse Primary School Primary
- Bradfield C.E. Primary School Primary
- Brimpton C.E. Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Waltham St Lawrence Primary School teach?
- Waltham St Lawrence Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Waltham St Lawrence Primary School?
- The headteacher of Waltham St Lawrence Primary School is Mr David Errington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Waltham St Lawrence Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Waltham St Lawrence Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Waltham St Lawrence Primary School?
- Waltham St Lawrence Primary School has 148 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Waltham St Lawrence Primary School full?
- Waltham St Lawrence Primary School has capacity for 154 pupils and 148 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Waltham St Lawrence Primary School a faith school?
- No. Waltham St Lawrence Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Waltham St Lawrence Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Waltham St Lawrence Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Waltham St Lawrence Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Waltham St Lawrence Primary School compare with other schools in Windsor and Maidenhead?
- Waltham St Lawrence Primary School ranked 5th of 32 primary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Waltham St Lawrence Primary School's absence rate?
- Waltham St Lawrence Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Waltham St Lawrence Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Waltham St Lawrence Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.