E P Collier Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Ross Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 8DZ
Phone 01189375470
Reference Number 109780

E P Collier Primary School is performing well, achieving a 'Good' rating across all domains. The school embraces a multicultural environment, where pupils feel welcomed and supported, particularly those who are new and may have limited English skills. The leadership is focused on promoting a positive learning culture and has prioritized early reading, leading to effective reading development across the school. Though the school boasts many strengths, some areas such as attendance and support for complex SEND needs require improvement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 403
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.64%
Girls: 52.36%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 58.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 17 28 45
2 29 28 57
3 27 25 52
4 23 35 58
5 25 26 51
6 29 28 57

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Indian 37.2%
White, British 12.2%
African 8.9%
White, Other 7.9%
Asian, Other 7.7%
Pakistani 5%
Chinese 3.7%
Mixed, Other 3.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.5%
Unclassified 2.5%
White & Asian 2.2%
Caribbean 1%
White & Black (African) 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 07 Feb 2023
Date Report
07 Feb 2023 School inspection:
07 Nov 2017 Short inspection
07 Nov 2012 Full inspection:
17 Nov 2009 Full inspection:
10 Jan 2007 Full inspection:
19 Mar 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong leadership promotes a positive culture of learning
  • Pupils are motivated and work hard in a supportive environment
  • Effective early reading instruction helps pupils become fluent readers
  • Curriculum is well-planned and coherent across subjects
  • Staff foster a respectful and inclusive atmosphere

Areas for Improvement

  • Attendance needs improvement, especially for disadvantaged pupils
  • Inconsistencies in support for pupils with complex SEND
  • Some lessons do not focus on the most important content needed for effective learning

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 72%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 17%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.3
Writing 1.8
Maths 1.3

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Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 15 0
Third Preference 18 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

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