New Town Primary School

Primary · Reading · RG1 3LS · URN 142682

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2025-01-14Cohort 410

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 49

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 40 schools in Reading

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
61%
Reading 60.7%England 61%
In line with the area average of 60.7
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
10%
Reading 8.3%England 8%
1.7 percentage points above the area average of 8.3
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
105
Reading 106.16England 105
1.2 below the area average of 106.2
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
105
Reading 105.43England 105
In line with the area average of 105.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
107
Reading 106.32England 105
0.7 above the area average of 106.3
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
37%
Reading 34.1%England 32%
2.9 percentage points above the area average of 34.1
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
69%
Reading 72.9%
3.9 percentage points below the area average of 72.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
76%
Reading 68.6%
7.4 percentage points above the area average of 68.6
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
73%
Reading 71.9%
1.1 percentage points above the area average of 71.9
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
49
Reading 47
1.7 above the area average of 47.3
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Reading	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	61% Reading 60.7%England 61%	In line with the area average of 60.7	In line with the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	10% Reading 8.3%England 8%	1.7 percentage points above the area average of 8.3	2 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	105 Reading 106.16England 105	1.2 below the area average of 106.2	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	105 Reading 105.43England 105	In line with the area average of 105.4	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	107 Reading 106.32England 105	0.7 above the area average of 106.3	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	37% Reading 34.1%England 32%	2.9 percentage points above the area average of 34.1	5 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	69% Reading 72.9%	3.9 percentage points below the area average of 72.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	76% Reading 68.6%	7.4 percentage points above the area average of 68.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	73% Reading 71.9%	1.1 percentage points above the area average of 71.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	49 Reading 47	1.7 above the area average of 47.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Reading · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 25.7 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 64.1% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 19.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 13.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.8pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 37% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 10% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 19.7pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 61% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 78.3% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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