South Lake Primary School, Reading
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
South Lake Primary School excels at creating a welcoming environment where children feel safe and happy to learn. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and use the school's forest area and natural environment creatively to engage pupils. The school offers exceptional opportunities for character development through leadership roles, community projects, and a careers fair that helps pupils understand their future options.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding early years provision with nurturing environment and strong focus on language development
- Expert phonics teaching that helps pupils become fluent readers quickly
- Ambitious support for pupils with SEND, with barriers to learning quickly identified
- Exceptional wider development opportunities including school roles, community projects, and careers fair
- Strong subject knowledge from teachers who skilfully question pupils and use the natural environment to spark imagination
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, teaching does not routinely revisit and make links to previous learning, causing pupils to forget past knowledge and affecting new learning
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff listening to pupil concerns and creating a safe, supportive school environment.
Extracurricular Activities
Forest area activities, careers fair, school councillors roles, junior wardens responsibilities, before- and after-school clubs, anti-bullying champions programme, community projects including environmental awareness and planting bulbs
South Lake Primary School is a welcoming and friendly primary school where pupils flourish and feel happy and safe. The school has designed an ambitious, knowledge-rich curriculum and provides exceptional opportunities for pupils to develop their character and interests.
At a Glance
11.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
98 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2025/26 academic year
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
443 pupils
472 capacity
29 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Reading
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Reading
Admissions Demand - Wokingham
Places available
2,332
Applications
1,842
Got 1st preference
90.0%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Wokingham (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.34942%
Overall absence
8.42391%
Persistent absence
368
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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