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New Town Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 School Terrace
 Reading
 Berkshire RG1 3LS
Telephone: 0118 937 5509

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from New Town Primary School
Trust: Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust
Sponsor: Diocese of Oxford

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Polly Cornish (since March 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Angharad Brackstone
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 20.04 / 9.42
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.56
Number of pupils: 410
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.5
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 19.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 89.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 78.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
* 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: Park
School Number: 8702028

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th January 2025 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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