Whiteknights Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Reading, South East RG2 8EP · Wokingham
#167 of 2,471 primary schools in South East
#750 of 15,697 nationally
About Whiteknights Primary School
Whiteknights Primary School is a academy primary located in Reading, in the Wokingham local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 453 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 90.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools in England and 167th of 2,471 ranked primary schools in South East. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (99th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (59th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 453; capacity filled 96%.
There are 139 schools in Reading; Whiteknights Primary School ranks 14th of 126 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)95%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)34%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Whiteknights Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 453
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 95%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 34%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Whiteknights Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Leighton Park School
Reading · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
581 students · 368 m away
Hillside Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
450 students · 561 m away
The Ridgeway Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
362 students · 631 m away
Crosfields School
Reading · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
713 students · 821 m away
Radstock Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
341 students · 939 m away
Hartland High School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
589 students · 1.4 km away
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
298 students · 1.5 km away
Aldryngton Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
314 students · 1.5 km away
Reading Girls' School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
905 students · 1.6 km away
Maiden Erlegh School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,841 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Warden Park Primary Academy
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
453 students
Castleview Primary School
Slough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
453 students
Harlands Primary School
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
453 students
Riverside Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
453 students
Glebe Primary School
Brighton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
453 students
Hanwell Fields Community School
Banbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
454 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Whiteknights Primary School a good school?
Whiteknights Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 90.5 out of 100 (Top 10% of primary schools in England) and ranks #167 of 2,471 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Whiteknights Primary School rank in South East?
Whiteknights Primary School ranks #167 of 2,471 primary schools in South East and #750 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Whiteknights Primary School?
Whiteknights Primary School had 453 students in 2025.
Is Whiteknights Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Whiteknights Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Whiteknights Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Whiteknights Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.