New Town Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Jan 14 2025 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
- 415 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 64.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.2%
- Persistent absence
- 17.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.3%
Other Asian 18.6%
Indian 16.9%
White British 11.6%
Other White 11.3%
African 10.8%
Mixed 10.6%
Pakistani 9.2%
Other 5.3%
Chinese 2.2%
Unclassified 1.4%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Other Black 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
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 57%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
New Town Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 48
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 29 13 16 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 4 2 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 56 28 28 |
| Year 1 | 52 27 25 |
| Year 2 | 53 30 23 |
| Year 3 | 55 24 31 |
| Year 4 | 55 24 31 |
| Year 5 | 55 33 22 |
| Year 6 | 56 30 26 |