Sonning Common Primary School
Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Sonning Common Primary School is a primary school in Reading for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 25th of 81 primary schools in Reading. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 December 2013, report published 13 January 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 September 2023
The school is a kind and respectful community. These values permeate through the school's provision. Pupils are caring and helpful and can express how they feel included and welcomed. Younger pupils look forward to reading and playing with their Year 6 buddies. All pupils take pride in the way the school includes them in decision making. Pupils describe their influential role and the positive changes that have been made through the school and eco councils. Pupils are keen to come to school to learn. They are polite and friendly towards each other and staff and are welcoming to visitors. In lessons the atmosphere is calm. Pupils are diligent and they know that their teachers will be kind and will give them help when needed. Pupils value the very broad range of extra-curricular activities that the school offers them. Inspiring visitors help pupils think about their future careers. Extra visits from children's comedians, scientists and professional sports people widen pupils' knowledge of the world. These shared experiences reinforce pupils' connection with each other and their school community.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the school has not yet identified some of the specific knowledge and vocabulary that pupils will learn. This means that pupils are less secure in applying subject knowledge to explore and deepen their understanding. The school should ensure that this precise knowledge is identified across all subjects to embed the curriculum across the school.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
56 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
292 pupils on roll, with places for 409
Schools near Sonning Common Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kidmore End Church of England Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Peppard Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 80% met the expected standard |
| Emmer Green Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 69% met the expected standard |
| Caversham Park Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 74% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Salmons
- Phone
- 01189722105
- Address
- Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RJ
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- URN
- 123038
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.