The Palmer Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 70 Northumberland Avenue
 Reading
 Berkshire RG2 7PP
Telephone: 0118 937 5481

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from George Palmer Primary School
Trust: REAch2 Academy Trust
Sponsor: REAch2 Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Anne Higginbotham (since January 2023 – came from Merriott Primary School)
Previous Headteacher: Aaron Wanford
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 16.8 / 18.27
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.27
Number of pupils: 442
Pupils Per Teacher: 26.3
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 77.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 74.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Reading
Constituency: Reading East
Electoral Ward: Katesgrove
School Number: 8702012

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 22nd November 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  4. New Christ Church Church of England Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  5. Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School (0.9km) show on map
  6. Blagdon Nursery School (1.0km) show on map
  7. Leighton Park School (1.1km) show on map
  8. The Abbey School Reading (1.1km) show on map
  9. Reading School (1.2km) show on map
  10. St Joseph's College (1.3km) show on map
  11. Redlands Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  12. Katesgrove Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  13. Kendrick School (1.4km) show on map
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  20. Whiteknights Primary School (1.8km) show on map
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  22. Hamilton School (1.8km) show on map
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  25. UTC Reading (1.9km) show on map
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  33. All Saints Junior School (2.3km) show on map
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  35. Aldryngton Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  36. Radstock Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  37. Civitas Academy (2.6km) show on map
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  39. St Edward's Prep (2.6km) show on map
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