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EnglandSouth EastReadingRG2 7PPThe Palmer Primary Academy
Primary

The Palmer Primary Academy

Primary

Reading · Reading · RG2 7PP www.thepalmeracademy.com

Pupils
442
cap. 420
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
66%
RWM expected · 2024/25
9%
RWM higher · 2024/25
442
Pupils · 2024/25
51%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
66%
RWM expected · 2024/25
9%
RWM higher · 2024/25
442
Pupils · 2024/25
51%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 22/11/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityReading
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio30.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of The Palmer Primary Academy · Primary · Reading

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
66%
+9pp
66%60%53%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
RWM higher standard
9%
+5pp
9%7%4%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 9%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
86%
Reading higher standard
43%
Writing expected standard
70%
Writing higher standard
9%
Maths expected standard
84%
Maths higher standard
36%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
77%
SPAG higher standard
36%
Reading scaled score
107.0
Maths scaled score
107.0
GPS scaled score
107.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
442
Pupil : teacher ratio
30.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
51%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%

Contact

Address
70 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PP
Local authority
Reading
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2566%9%86%43%70%9%84%36%86%77%107.0107.0107.014%442
2023/2457%4%67%19%61%4%65%17%76%61%103.0102.0104.017%454
2022/2353%5%62%19%60%5%67%26%72%69%103.0103.0103.0-1.00-1.10-0.5017%443
2018/1953%5%55%14%69%9%74%14%67%64%101.0103.0103.0-0.60+0.40+0.7021%441
2017/1860%4%62%12%72%20%70%20%78%56%101.0103.0102.0-2.00+1.50+0.1019%431
2016/1736%4%38%8%68%9%58%8%81%49%97.0100.0100.0-2.30+2.10-0.6019%433

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2544228.514%51%27%7%21%
2023/2445421.017%49%30%8%22%
2022/2344324.017%46%31%8%28%
2021/2245825.918%47%30%8%26%
2020/2143322.019%48%27%
2018/1944121.721%52%34%5%17%
2017/1843125.019%51%37%5%12%
2016/1743322.319%57%39%5%14%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.