St Cecilia's CofE Primary School
Howlett Grove, Wokingham, RG41 1BJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matt Lappin
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Keys Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wokingham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 152
- URN
- 149555
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01183240668
About this school
St Cecilia's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Wokingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 152 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
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 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 90% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 90% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 95% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 95% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 111.0 | 109.0 |
Trends over time
How St Cecilia's CofE 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 | 56% | 66% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 67.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 68.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 74 |
| 2024/25 | 136 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Cecilia's CofE Primary School compares
St Cecilia's CofE Primary School ranked 11th of 37 primary schools in Wokingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.3% | 14.7% | 152 | — |
| Emmbrook Infant School | — | 4.9% | 14.2% | 182 | 0.4 miles |
| Emmbrook Junior School | 71% | 4.3% | 10.9% | 260 | 0.4 miles |
| Walter Infant School | — | 4.8% | 10.4% | 221 | 0.8 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Junior School | 82% | 4.4% | 9.9% | 364 | 0.8 miles |
| Windmill Primary School and Nursery | 70% | 4.5% | 18.2% | 218 | 0.9 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)
- 14.66%
- English as an additional language
- 45.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.26%
- Persistent absence
- 3.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Emmbrook Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
Emmbrook Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
Walter Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
St Paul's CofE Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
Windmill Primary School and Nursery0.9 miles
Primary · Wokingham
Other schools in Wokingham
St Cecilia's CofE Primary School ranks 3rd of the 17 ranked primary schools in Wokingham.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bearwood Primary School Primary
- Emmbrook Infant School Primary
- Emmbrook Junior School Primary
- Evendons Primary School Primary
- Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Gorse Ride Infants' School Primary
- Gorse Ride Junior School Primary
- Keep Hatch Primary School Primary
- Nine Mile Ride Primary School Primary
- Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Cecilia's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Cecilia's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wokingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Cecilia's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Cecilia's CofE Primary School is Mr Matt Lappin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Cecilia's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Cecilia's CofE 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 St Cecilia's CofE Primary School?
- St Cecilia's CofE Primary School has 152 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Cecilia's CofE Primary School full?
- St Cecilia's CofE Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 152 on roll (64%), so it has space against 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 St Cecilia's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Cecilia's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England.
- Is St Cecilia's CofE Primary School a selective school?
- No. St Cecilia's CofE Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Cecilia's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Cecilia's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Cecilia's CofE Primary School?
- St Cecilia's CofE 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 St Cecilia's CofE 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 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Cecilia's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Cecilia's CofE Primary School ranked 11th of 37 primary schools in Wokingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Cecilia's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Cecilia's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Cecilia's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Cecilia's CofE 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.