Whitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolThe Palmer Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School and The Palmer Primary Academy are primary schools in Reading.
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Palmer Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Palmer Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and The Palmer Primary Academy 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 53.0% for Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School and 66.0% for The Palmer Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School (34.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Palmer Primary Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingWhitley Park Primary and Nursery School | ReadingThe Palmer Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 40 in Reading | 28th of 40 in Reading Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 511 | 436 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Reading, RG2 7RB | Reading, RG2 7PP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 520 | 442 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.8% | 27.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.5% | 51.4% | |
| SEN support | 31.4% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.9% | 20.5% 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.
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
The Palmer Primary Academy
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