The Palmer Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 23 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Reading
- Unique reference
- 139653
- Address
- 70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP
- Website
- www.thepalmeracademy.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 454 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 48.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26%
- Persistent absence
- 28.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.5%
White British 26.2%
Indian 13.2%
Mixed 10.4%
Pakistani 10.4%
Other White 9.7%
Other Asian 8.8%
African 7.9%
Unclassified 4.8%
Other 3.5%
Chinese 2.2%
Other Black 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1
WritingAverage-1.1
MathsAverage-0.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 53%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Palmer Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 12 5 7 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 3 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 29 16 13 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 13 6 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 57 29 28 |
| Year 1 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 2 | 58 25 33 |
| Year 3 | 59 26 33 |
| Year 4 | 59 35 24 |
| Year 5 | 47 23 24 |
| Year 6 | 57 25 32 |
Nearby schools
- Katesgrove Primary SchoolGood
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- OneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusNo rating (independent)
- Reading Girls' SchoolGood
- The Abbey School ReadingNo rating (independent)
- Trinity Christian SchoolNo rating (independent)
- Whitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolGood