| Address: | 70 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PP |
| Website: | www.thepalmeracademy.com |
| Telephone: | 01189375481 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Reading |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Dominic Prendergast |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139653 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/06/2017
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 392 |
| Number of Pupils: | 433 |
| Number of Boys: | 223 |
| Number of Girls: | 210 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.9% | 8.2% |
| School: | 53% |
| England Average: | 65% |
| School: | 5% |
| England Average: | 11% |
| School: | 101 |
| England Average: | 104 |
| School: | 103 |
| England Average: | 105 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 1,346 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 3,141 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 3,254 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY | 3out of 4 | 474 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL | 3out of 4 | 1,197 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road , RG2 7RB | 2out of 4 | 1,215 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ | 3out of 4 | 1,460 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY | 1out of 4 | 615 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Girls | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 1,307 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 1,317 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF | 2out of 4 | 1,880 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ | 4out of 4 | 2,123 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ | 4out of 4 | 179 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG | - not rated | 440 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU | - not rated | 507 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY | - not rated | 672 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ | - not rated | 1,038 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.