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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Coley Primary School | Katesgrove Primary School | New Christ Church Church of England Primary School | The Palmer Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Coley Primary School | Katesgrove Primary School | New Christ Church Church of England Primary School | The Palmer Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG1 6AZ | Reading, RG1 2NL | Reading, RG2 0AY | Reading, RG2 7PP |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 47% | 66% | 52% | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 10% | 7% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 5.7% | 5.5% | 7.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.4% | 16.9% | 13.5% | 22.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.6% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 30 | 101 | 24 | 55 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 90 | 26 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 250 | 674 | 185 | 436 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 250 / 270 (93%) | 674 / 708 (95%) | 185 / 210 (88%) | 436 / 420 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.5% | 16.8% | 18.9% | 31.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Pengelly | Mrs Lisa Telling | Mrs Alison Crooks | Miss Anne Higginbotham |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Oxford | — |
| Constituency | Reading Central | Reading Central | Reading Central | Reading Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Diocese of Oxford | REAch2 Academy Trust |
| Federationdiffers | — | The Kennet Federation of Katesgrove and Southcote Primary Schools and Blagrave Nursery School | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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