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New Town Primary School
School Terrace, Reading RG1 3LS
New Town Primary School is an academy. It has about 420 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In May 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St John's Church of England Primary School, New Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Kidmore End Church of England Primary School, Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School and All Saints Church of England Junior School.)
Particular strengths include Environment and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Disadvantaged pupils.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average.
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is poor.
Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is poor, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
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