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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | New Town Primary School | Redlands Primary School | St John's Church of England Primary School | St John's CofE (Aided) Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | New Town Primary School | Redlands Primary School | St John's Church of England Primary School | St John's CofE (Aided) Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG1 3LS | Reading, RG1 5QH | Reading, RG1 3JN | Reading, RG1 3JN |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 87% | 78% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 7% | 5% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | 5.4% | 4.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.3% | 13.0% | 10.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.7% | 0.5% | 1.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 42 | 24 | 61 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 45 | 26 | 60 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 410 | 196 | 454 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 410 / 420 (98%) | 196 / 210 (93%) | 454 / 420 (108%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.4% | 14.7% | 20.3% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Polly Cornish | Mr Christian Lim | Headteacher Martina Parsons | Mrs Angharad Brackstone |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Oxford | Diocese of Oxford |
| Constituencydiffers | Reading Central | Reading Central | Reading Central | Reading East |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Oxford | — | Diocese of Oxford | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | East Reading Federation | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | — | OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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