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Alfred Sutton Primary School

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personMr Robert Howell

location_onReading, RG6 1JR

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

687

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Expected Standard

83%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Alfred Sutton Primary School is a Community school primary school in Reading, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 8% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Alfred Sutton Primary School is a community school in Reading, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 684 pupils on roll, of whom 19% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #1 of 37 primaries in Reading and #471 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 61%

Reading88% LA 73%

Writing84% LA 69%

Maths88% LA 72%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading86% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing85% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths93% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading87% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing92% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths91% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.6

Read

LA 0.3

0.1 to 3.1

3.1

Write

LA -0.4

1.7 to 4.5

4.2

Maths

LA 0.2

2.8 to 5.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading72% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths92% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.8

Read

LA -0.8

0.4 to 3.2

3.0

Write

LA -1.1

1.7 to 4.3

4.2

Maths

LA -0.8

3.0 to 5.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 57%

Reading70% LA 69%

Writing91% LA 70%

Maths73% LA 67%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.4

Read

LA 0.0

-0.3 to 3.1

4.3

Write

LA -0.9

2.7 to 5.9

3.3

Maths

LA -0.3

1.8 to 4.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 October 2023

Inspection Report

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30 January 2018

Inspection Report

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10 October 2012

Inspection Report

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13 October 2009

Inspection Report

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19 September 2006

Inspection Report

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18 November 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-01-30

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-10-10

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-10-13

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.1%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 684 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.1%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	684	1	0.1%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	670	1	0.1%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	700	2	0.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	683	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	665	3	0.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	685	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	687	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	672	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	709	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	693	1	0.1%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	676	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	706	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	697	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	671	1	0.1%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	681	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	681	1	0.1%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	667	3	0.4%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	703	2	0.3%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	688	5	0.7%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	661	1	0.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	654	2	0.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	656	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	627	1	0.2%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	603	2	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	605	4	0.7%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	582	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 39 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 24 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 16 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Alfred Sutton Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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