Redlands Primary SchoolNew Town Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Redlands Primary School and New Town Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
Redlands Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and New Town Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Redlands Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Redlands Primary School was judged the expected standard and New Town Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Redlands Primary School and 61.0% for New Town Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Redlands Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at New Town Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingRedlands Primary School | ReadingNew Town Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 40 in Reading Stronger figure | 25th of 40 in Reading | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 196 | 410 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Reading, RG1 5QH | Reading, RG1 3LS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 199 | 415 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 72.4% | 64.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% Stronger figure | 17.7% | 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.
Redlands Primary School
New Town Primary School
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