Sonning Church of England Primary School
Liguge Way, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6XF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Philip Sherwood
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Sponsor
- The Keys Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 147379
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189693399
About this school
Sonning Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Reading. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 93% | 93% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 17% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 100% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 93% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 111.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.90 | - | - |
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 Sonning Church of England 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 | Wokingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 66% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 93% | 67.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 93% | 68.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sonning Church of England Primary School compares
Sonning Church of England Primary School ranked 2nd of 37 primary schools in Wokingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% 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 | 93% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 210 | — |
| Willow Bank Infant School | — | — | — | 152 | 0.7 miles |
| Willow Bank Junior School | — | — | — | 235 | 0.7 miles |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | 90% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 420 | 0.8 miles |
| Beechwood Primary School | 53% | 6.4% | 29.2% | 244 | 1.2 miles |
| Highwood Primary School | — | — | — | 429 | 1.3 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.29%
- English as an additional language
- 29.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.13%
- Persistent absence
- 4.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Willow Bank Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Willow Bank Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Reading
-
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Woodley
-
Beechwood Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Highwood Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
Sonning Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd 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 year groups does Sonning Church of England Primary School teach?
- Sonning Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Sonning Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sonning Church of England Primary School is Mr Philip Sherwood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sonning Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sonning Church of England 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 big is Sonning Church of England Primary School?
- Sonning Church of England Primary School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sonning Church of England Primary School full?
- Sonning Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 210 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sonning Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sonning Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Sonning Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sonning Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Sonning Church of England Primary School?
- Sonning Church of England Primary School is part of THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sonning Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 93% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sonning Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Sonning Church of England Primary School ranked 2nd of 37 primary schools in Wokingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% 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 Sonning Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Sonning Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sonning Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sonning Church of England 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 10 July 2026.