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Sonning Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Reading · RG4 6XF

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

210

Local authority

Wokingham

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Reading, Wokingham, 210 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 5.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG4
22
Primary in RG4
12
Open schools in Wokingham LA
85
Primary in Wokingham LA
55

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ReadingNear RG4

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
147379

Location

Address
Liguge Way, Sonning
Postcode
RG4 6XF
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
106 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
210 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
5.2%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Governance
Academy trust: THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Keys Academy Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Sherwood
Telephone
01189693399
Website
www.sonning.wokingham.sch.uk/

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
80%
Higher standard (RWM)
27%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

3.9%

Persistent absence

6.1%

Unauthorised

1.0%

Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
180

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.1% · Persistent 11.8%
2021/22
Overall 4.2% · Persistent 8.1%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England