New Town Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 9 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

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%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.2
WritingAverage-1.5
MathsAverage0.1
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
42
2nd preference
41
3rd preference
26
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
42
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.4
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024