New Town Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 2019 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
- 142682
- Address
- School Terrace, RG1 3LS
- Website
- www.newtown.reading.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 423 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 70.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.4%
- Persistent absence
- 23.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
Indian 22.2%
Other Asian 14.9%
White British 12.3%
Other White 12.1%
Mixed 9.3%
Pakistani 8.3%
African 8%
Other 4.7%
Chinese 3.5%
Unclassified 2.1%
Gypsy/Roma 1.2%
Other Black 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.2
WritingAverage-1.5
MathsAverage0.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 47%
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 104
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
New Town Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 45
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
Class type | Class size |
---|---|
Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.2 |
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.4 |
Cohort sizes
Class type | Total Boys Girls |
---|---|
Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 14 8 6 |
Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 39 21 18 |
Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
Reception, Full-time | 50 26 24 |
Year 1 | 45 24 21 |
Year 2 | 52 24 28 |
Year 3 | 56 24 32 |
Year 4 | 51 32 19 |
Year 5 | 56 32 24 |
Year 6 | 59 35 24 |