The Palmer Primary Academy

The Palmer Primary Academy at a glance

Located in Reading, The Palmer Primary Academy is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. The school educates roughly 442 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 66% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 9.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 41% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 9% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made The Palmer Primary Academy their first choice was offered one of its 58 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 7.7%. There are about 25.1 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.