The Palmer Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Reading
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Reading Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
The Palmer Primary Academy is a primary school in Reading for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 November 2022. Reading has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
The Palmer Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | 0.767 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, with 58 first-choice applications for 58 offers, though places ran out in 1 of the 5 earlier years.
- In 2024/25, 66% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Reading.
- There are 30.5 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 19.3 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Reading.
- Free school meals: 30.3% of pupils are eligible; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Reading is 18.9%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Reading schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 70 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PP
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Reading
- Pupils on roll
- 436 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 30.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils, parents and staff are proud of this kind and inclusive school.”
- “Staff prioritise getting to know pupils and their families.”
- “Current pupils welcome new friends, including those new to the country, with open arms.”
To improve
- “This is not yet the case for all pupils in all subjects as some teachers do not have the subject knowledge required to plan suitable learning activities.”
- “Some staff also lack the precise knowledge they need to skilfully adapt learning to meet the needs of all pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “This means not all pupils learn across the full curriculum as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 66% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 58 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 58 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Reading.
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Katesgrove Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Coley Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Redlands Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Ridgeway Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published