Sonning Common Primary School
Community primary school in Reading (Oxfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
91%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.5
▼ 0.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.5%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
71%
292 / 409 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 123038
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Chess
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Netball
- Swimming
- Forest School
Governing body (13 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Balcon | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Izzy Taylor-Wood | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jackie Stoffels | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Holly Bowker-Meyer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Scott Bosher | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jack Casserley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Cate Sturgess | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Salmons | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Ms Sophie Snowden | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tom Andrews | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr William Ingram | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jonathan Edney | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Conway | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2012 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Arnold Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Gary Edwards Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Teju Akande Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Balcon Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record