The Palmer Primary AcademyNew Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
The Palmer Primary Academy and New Christ Church Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
The Palmer Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and New Christ Church Church of England Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). New Christ Church Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Palmer Primary Academy was judged Good and New Christ Church 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 66.0% for The Palmer Primary Academy and 54.0% for New Christ Church Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Palmer Primary Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at New Christ Church Church of England Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingThe Palmer Primary Academy | ReadingNew Christ Church Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 40 in Reading | 14th 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 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 436 | 185 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Reading, RG2 7PP | Reading, RG2 0AY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 442 | 190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.3% | 18.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.4% | 43.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% | 11.9% 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.
The Palmer Primary Academy
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
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