South Lake Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Campbell Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3NAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

South Lake Primary School is a primary school in Reading for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Wokingham. It ranks 13th of 81 primary schools in Reading. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 May 2025, report published 23 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

443 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals11.1%

11.1%, 15.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language36.1%

36.1%, 14.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.4%

14.4%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near South Lake Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Beechwood Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	53% met the expected standard
Rivermead Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	70% met the expected standard
Highwood Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	90% met the expected standard
Loddon Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Hamer
Phone: 01189691672
Website: southlakeprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Campbell Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3NA
Local authority: Wokingham
URN: 150004

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.