Loddon Primary School

Loddon Primary School is recognized as a good school, with a strong focus on fostering a positive environment where pupils are eager to learn and uphold the school's values. Throughout the school, there is a high level of commitment to teaching reading, supported by well-trained staff and a well-structured phonics program that propels pupils' literacy skills from early years onward. The inclusive community welcomes new pupils and prioritizes their emotional wellbeing, creating a safe and vibrant atmosphere conducive to learning and personal growth.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on reading and phonics education
• Well-trained staff providing effective support for pupils
• Inclusive environment that welcomes new students
• Wide variety of extracurricular activities for all pupils
• Pupils demonstrate positive behaviour and respect for others

Areas for Improvement

• In some subjects, the challenge level does not meet all pupils' needs
• Leaders need to implement better checks on curriculum delivery in certain areas

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Loddon Primary School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.8% of pupils at Loddon Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Loddon Primary School had 22.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.8% of pupils at Loddon Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 12 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Loddon Primary School received £6,810 and spent £6,783 for each of its 502 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £131,000 (-£261 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Loddon Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Loddon Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was Loddon Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Loddon Primary School was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does Loddon Primary School have?

Loddon Primary School has 511 pupils on roll.

What age range does Loddon Primary School cover?

Loddon Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Loddon Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Loddon Primary School?

Loddon Primary School is at Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7LR.