New Town Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
New Town Primary School and St John's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
New Town Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St John's Church of England Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
New Town Primary School was judged the expected standard and St John's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for New Town Primary School and 58.0% for St John's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at New Town Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St John's Church of England Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingNew Town Primary School | ReadingSt John's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 40 in Reading | 10th of 40 in Reading Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 415 | 462 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Reading, RG1 3LS | Reading, RG1 3JN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 415 | 462 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 20.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.1% | 56.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% | 14.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
New Town Primary School
St John's Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: New Town Primary School · St John's Church of England Primary School