Compare Birch Copse Primary School and South Lake Primary School and Waltham St Lawrence Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Birch Copse Primary School (Primary) in Reading; South Lake Primary School (Primary) in Reading; Waltham St Lawrence Primary School (Primary) in Reading — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Birch Copse Primary School, South Lake Primary School and Waltham St Lawrence Primary School. They are primary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Reading, Berkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Birch Copse Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Birch Copse Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,000, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–10–15%; all within the ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE trust.
| Attribute |
Birch Copse Primary School
RG31 5LN
|
South Lake Primary School
RG5 3NA
|
Waltham St Lawrence Primary School
RG10 0NU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Reading Berkshire RG31 5LN |
Reading Berkshire RG5 3NA |
Reading Berkshire RG10 0NU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 10 Sep 2024 | 1 22 Apr 2013 | 1 2 Mar 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 472 | 154 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | West Berkshire (869) | ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE | Windsor and Maidenhead (868) |
| Website | www.birchcopse.co.uk | www.southlakeprimary.co.uk | www.wslprimary.org |
| Telephone | 01189427442 | 01189691672 | 01189343248 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Birch Copse Primary School
RG31 5LN
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG31 5LN - Ofsted
- 1 10 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Berkshire (869)
- Website
- www.birchcopse.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01189427442
South Lake Primary School
RG5 3NA
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG5 3NA - Ofsted
- 1 22 Apr 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
- Website
- www.southlakeprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01189691672
Waltham St Lawrence Primary School
RG10 0NU
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG10 0NU - Ofsted
- 1 2 Mar 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Windsor and Maidenhead (868)
- Website
- www.wslprimary.org
- Telephone
- 01189343248
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