The Palmer Primary Academy
Primary Academy school in Reading RG2 7PP
Primary Academy school in Reading RG2 7PP
For the 2023/2024 academic year
| Type of school | State-funded primary |
|---|---|
| Total number of pupils on roll | 454 |
| Number of girls on roll | 233 |
| Number of boys on roll | 221 |
| Percentage of girls on roll | 51.3 |
| Percentage of boys on roll | 48.7 |
| Number of eligible pupils with an EHC plan | 12 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with an EHC plan | 2.6 |
| Number of eligible pupils with SEN support | 66 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 14.5 |
| No. pupils where English not first language | 222 |
| No. pupils with English first language | 232 |
| No. pupils where first language is unclassified | 0 |
| % pupils where English not first language | 48.9 |
| % pupils with English first language | 51.1 |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 118 |
| Number of pupils eligible for FSM at any time during the past 6 years | 121 |
| Total pupils for FSMEver | 397 |
| Percentage of pupils eligible for FSM at any time during the past 6 years | 30.5 |
| Alphabetic index | 19794 |
|---|---|
| School address (1) | 70 Northumberland Avenue |
| School town | Reading |
| School postcode | RG2 7PP |
| School telephone number | 1189375481 |
| School parliamentary constituency code | E14001438 |
| School parliamentary constituency name | Reading Central |
| Converter academy: URN | 0 |
| Religious denomination | Does not apply |
| Age range | 3-11 |
| School published in secondary school (key stage 4) performance tables | 0 |
| School published in school and college (key stage 5) performance tables | 0 |
| Total number of pupils (including part-time pupils) | 454 |
| Number of pupils aged 11 | 57 |
| Published eligible pupil number | 54 |
| Eligible boys on school roll at time of tests | 26 |
| Eligible girls on school roll at time of tests | 28 |
| Percentage of eligible boys on school roll at time of tests | 48% |
| Percentage of eligible girls on school roll at time of tests | 52% |
| Number of key stage 2 disadvantaged pupils (those who were eligible for free school meals in last 6 years or are looked after by the LA for a day or more or who have been adopted from care) | 22 |
| Percentage of key stage 2 disadvantaged pupils | 41% |
| Number of key stage 2 pupils who are not disadvantaged | 32 |
| Percentage of key stage 2 pupils who are not disadvantaged | 59% |
| Number of eligible pupils with English as additional language (EAL) | 22 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with English as additional language (EAL) | 41% |
| Number of eligible pupils classified as non-mobile | 47 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils classified as non-mobile | 87% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 4% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading | 67% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in reading | 19% |
| Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test in reading | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103 |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 31% |
| Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% |
| Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 104 |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in maths | 65% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in maths | 17% |
| Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test in maths | 0% |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102 |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in writing | 61% |
| Percentage of pupils working at greater depth within the expected standard in writing | 4% |
| Percentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing | 33% |
| Percentage of pupils absent or disapplied in writing TA | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in science TA | 76% |
| Percentage of pupils absent or disapplied in science TA | 0% |
| Percentage of boys reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% |
| Percentage of girls reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 32% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% |
| Difference between school percentage of disavantaged pupils and national percentage of other pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | -35 |
| Percentage of EAL pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% |
| Percentage of non-mobile pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% |
| Percentage of boys achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 8% |
| Percentage of girls reaching the HIGHected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 5% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 3% |
| Difference between school percentage of disavantaged pupils and national percentage of other pupils achieving a high score in reading, writing and maths | -5 |
| Percentage of EAL pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 5% |
| Percentage of non-mobile pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 2% |
| Average scaled score in reading for boys | 103 |
| Average scaled score in reading for girls | 104 |
| Average scaled score in reading for disadvantaged pupils | 101 |
| Average scaled score in reading for non-disadvantaged pupils | 105 |
| Average scaled score in reading for EAL pupils | 107 |
| Average scaled score in reading for MOBN pupils | 103 |
| Average scaled score in maths for boys | 101 |
| Average scaled score in maths for girls | 103 |
| Average scaled score in maths for disadvantaged pupils | 99 |
| Average scaled score in maths for non-disadvantaged pupils | 104 |
| Average scaled score in maths for EAL pupils | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths for MOBN pupils | 102 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for boys | 103 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for girls | 104 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for disadvantaged pupils | 99 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for non-disadvantaged pupils | 107 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for EAL pupils | 108 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for MOBN pupils | 103 |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading | 50% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading | 78% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 36% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in maths | 41% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in maths | 81% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in writing | 41% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in writing | 75% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading | 5% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading | 28% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 14% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 44% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in maths | 9% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in maths | 22% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils working at greater depth in writing | 5% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils working at greater depth in writing | 3% |
| Number of eligible pupils with English as first language | 32 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with English as first language | 59% |
| Number of eligible pupils with unclassified language | 0 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with unclassified language | 0% |
| Number of eligible pupils with EHC plan | 2 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with EHC plan | 4% |
| Number of eligible pupils with SEN support | 12 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 22% |
| Number of eligible pupils with SEN (EHC plan or SEN support) | 14 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN (EHC plan or SEN support) | 26% |
| Number of eligible pupils 2023 | 58 |
| Percentage of key stage 2 disadvantaged pupils one year prior | 36% |
| Percentage of key stage 2 pupils who are not disadvantaged one year prior | 64% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths one year prior | 53% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing one year prior | 5% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths one year prior | 24% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing one year prior | 0% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths one year prior | 70% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing one year prior | 8% |
| Reading progress measure - one year prior | -1 |
| Reading progress measure - lower confidence limit - one year prior | -2.7 |
| Reading progress measure - upper confidence limit - one year prior | 0.8 |
| Writing progress measure - one year prior | -1.1 |
| Writing progress measure - lower confidence limit - one year prior | -2.8 |
| Writing progress measure - upper confidence limit - one year prior | 0.5 |
| Maths progress measure - one year prior | -0.5 |
| Maths progress measure - lower confidence limit - one year prior | -2.1 |
| Maths progress measure - upper confidence limit - one year prior | 1.1 |
| Average scaled score in reading - one year prior | 103 |
| Average scaled score in maths - one year prior | 103 |