New Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Milman Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG2 0AY
Phone 01189375437
Reference Number 145660

New Christ Church Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across various categories, including the quality of education, behaviour, personal development, leadership, and early years provision. The school fosters a strong sense of community where pupils feel safe and valued, with leaders setting high expectations for all students, including those with special educational needs. The nurturing environment encourages pupils to excel academically and personally, with a focus on reading and personal development.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 190
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.89%
Girls: 52.11%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 18.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 49.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 10 13 23
2 9 20 29
3 15 12 27
4 10 17 27
5 17 12 29
6 15 12 27

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 20%
African 18.4%
Indian 16.3%
Asian, Other 15.8%
White, Other 8.4%
Unclassified 4.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.2%
White & Asian 2.1%
Mixed, Other 1.6%
Chinese 1.1%
White & Black (African) 1.1%
Caribbean 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 21 Sep 2022
Date Report
21 Sep 2022 School inspection:
04 May 2018 Academy conversion letter
14 Jan 2015 Full inspection:
Previously as New Christ Church Church of England (VA) Primary School
14 Jan 2015 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
04 Mar 2010 Full inspection:
04 Mar 2010 Full inspection:
23 Apr 2007 Full inspection:
23 Apr 2007 Full inspection:
04 Nov 2002 Full inspection
04 Nov 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong community atmosphere where pupils feel valued and safe.
  • Effective phonics program leading to strong reading skills.
  • High expectations set for all pupils, including those with SEND.
  • Inclusive approach supporting personal and social development.
  • Dedicated efforts to enrich the curriculum and promote extracurricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum design in foundation subjects and early years requires further refinement.
  • Assessment practices in some subjects are inconsistent, leading to uncertainty in pupil understanding.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 54%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 8%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3.5
Writing -0.7
Maths 1.8

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 21 0
Third Preference 14 0
From another Local Authority 2 0

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