South Lake Primary School
Campbell Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3NA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Hamer
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 443
- URN
- 150004
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189691672
About this school
South Lake Primary School is a primary academy in Reading. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 443 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected South Lake 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. 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
How South Lake Primary School compares
South Lake Primary School ranked 10th 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 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.4% | 13.8% | 443 | — |
| Beechwood Primary School | 53% | 6.4% | 29.2% | 244 | 0.4 miles |
| Rivermead Primary School | 70% | 4.9% | 9% | 429 | 0.5 miles |
| Highwood Primary School | — | — | — | 429 | 0.5 miles |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | 90% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 420 | 0.8 miles |
| Loddon Primary School | 73% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 511 | 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)
- 13.81%
- English as an additional language
- 32.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.35%
- Persistent absence
- 8.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beechwood Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Rivermead Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Highwood Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Reading
-
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Woodley
-
Loddon Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
South Lake Primary School ranks 15th 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 South Lake Primary School teach?
- South Lake Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of South Lake Primary School?
- The headteacher of South Lake Primary School is Mrs Samantha Hamer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has South Lake Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Lake 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 South Lake Primary School?
- South Lake Primary School has 443 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is South Lake Primary School full?
- South Lake Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 443 on roll (94%), 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 South Lake Primary School a faith school?
- No. South Lake Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does South Lake Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records South Lake Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is South Lake Primary School part of an academy trust?
- South Lake Primary School is part of ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does South Lake Primary School compare with other schools in Wokingham?
- South Lake Primary School ranked 10th 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 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Lake Primary School's absence rate?
- South Lake Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census.
- What are South Lake Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Lake 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.