George Palmer Primary School Reading

George Palmer Primary School is a Community School located in Reading, Berkshire, teaching Primary students aged between 3 and 11 years of age.

The school operates under the Reading local authority.

George Palmer Primary School was inspected by Ofsted on 18 September 2012.

School Location

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School Information

School nameGeorge Palmer Primary School
HeadteacherMrs Ann Snowdon
Number of pupils429
Type of schoolCommunity School
Phase of educationPrimary
Ages3 - 11
Local authorityReading
Parliamentary constituencyReading East

Local Information


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Geographic Data
PostcodeRG2 7PP
LocationColey
TownKennet Island & Green Park
CountyBerkshire
RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityReading
Ward NameKatesgrove
Area Type Unitary Authority
Coordinates51.438590,-0.962835

Mortgaged Houses
41%
UK AVERAGE: 34%

EU Leave Voters
38%
UK AVERAGE: 51.9%
Unemployed
7%
UK AVERAGE: 3.9%
High Earners
17%
UK AVERAGE: 22.1%

Overview

£289,877
Av. House Price

61
Population

35%
Married

£34,159
Average Salary


Data: OS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.


OUTSTANDING

GOOD

REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT

INADEQUATE

Primary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
The Palmer Primary Academy, Reading East0 mi
New Christ Church Church of England (VA) Primary School, Reading East0.4 mi
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School, Reading West0.6 mi
Redlands Primary School, Reading East0.8 mi
Katesgrove Primary School, Reading East0.8 mi
The Ridgeway Primary School, Reading East0.9 mi
Coley Primary School, Reading West1 mi
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Reading West1.1 mi
Whiteknights Primary School, Wokingham1.1 mi
Geoffrey Field Infant School, Reading West1.1 mi
Secondary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
Reading Girls' School, Reading East0.2 mi
Reading School, Reading East0.8 mi
Kendrick School, Reading East0.9 mi
John Madejski Academy, Reading West0.9 mi
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading, Reading East1.1 mi
UTC Reading, Reading East1.1 mi
Maiden Erlegh School, Wokingham1.7 mi
The WREN School, Reading West1.7 mi
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School, Reading West1.8 mi
The Bulmershe School, Reading East2.2 mi

OFSTED Ratings Explained

Outstanding: The school provides the highest quality education and care for children, and will not be inspected again unless concerns are raised.


Good: The school provides for all their pupils' educational needs, and prepare them well for the next stage of their lives.


Requires Improvement: The school provides an acceptable quality of education and care for children, but will have areas where they could improve.


Inadequate: The school is failing to provide an acceptable quality of education and care for children, and will need to make significant improvements immediately.



Data: Ofsted © 2021, last updated Jan 2020.


1 to 8.5
Property/Salary Ratio

Freehold
90%
1 Bedroom
23%
Owned
41%
Leasehold
10%
4 Beds+
11%
Rented
59%
7-Year Property Price Trends
2020
£289,877
2019
£298,742
2018
£304,286
2017
£297,733
2016
£284,850
2015
£247,957
2014
£215,642
Average House Prices
Detached
£623,399
Semi-Detached
£395,670
Terraced
£317,153
Flats
£241,788
Property Types
Detached
3%
Semi-Detached
35%
Terraced
31%
Flats
22%
Bedsits
6%


Data: ONS licensed under the Open Government Licence v30, Last updated Jun 2020. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Male
57%
Children
23%
Female
43%
Adults
77%
Social Grade
RG2 7PPUK
AB
17%27%
C1
28%28%
C2
22%20%
DE
32%25%


Demographic Data

£34,840
Household Income

23.54%
Degree Educated

8.31%
In Professional Jobs

£34,159
Average Salary

8,718/34,753
Deprivation Rank

0%
owning 3+ cars


Unemployed
7%
High Earners
17%


Single
50%
Unemployed
7%
Married
35%
Degrees
24%
Occupation
RG2 7PPUK
Managerial/Directors
5%11%
Professionals
16%20%
Associate Professionals
9%14%
Admin/Secretarial
9%10%
Skilled Trades
10%11%
Caring, Leisure & Service
13%9%
Sales & Customer Service
10%8%
Plant & Machine Operatives
9%6%
Elementary Occupations
20%11%


Ethnicity
RG2 7PPUK
White
63%86%
Mixed
6%2.2%
Asian
22%7.5%
Black
10%3.4%
Arabic/Other
0%0.6%
Marital Status
RG2 7PPUK
Single
50%35%
Married
35%47%
Civil Partnership
0%0.2%
Divorced
6%9%
Christian
44%
None
28%
Buddhist
4%
Muslim
10%
Sikh
1%
Jewish
0%



Data: ONS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.

HIGH
Crime
26
Burglaries
Crimes (Last 12 Months)
RG2 7PPUK
Anti-social behaviour
3136
Burglaries
2611
Robberies
12
Theft
3819
Vehicle Crimes
2812
Possession of Weapons
312
Violent Crimes
7451
Drug Offences
45
Criminal Damage & Arson
2215
Police ForceThames Valley Police
TypeTerritorial police force
Formed1968
Officers4,434
Budget£344.4
Area Size5,742 hectares
JurisdictionEngland and Wales


Data: ONS © Police.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated Jan 2020.

Mathew Rodda MP

2019 General Election Results
Cons
38%
Green
3%
Labour
48%
Brexit
2%
Lib Dem
9%
Pl. Cymru
0%


The Reading East constituency is located in Berkshire, and has a total population of 110,068, of which 77,152 (70.1%) are eligible to vote. Election turnout for the Reading East constituency in 2019 was 73%, higher than the average UK turnout at 67.3%.



ConstituencyReading East
Member of Parliament MP
Constituency TypeBorough
ResultLab hold
Declaration Date/Time12/13/2019 3:49:00 AM
GE2019 ResultLab hold
First PartyLab
Second PartyCon
Electorate77152
Valid Votes55918
Winning Majority5924
EU Leave %38%

Reading Borough Council


Civic Offices
Bridge Street
Reading
RG1 2LU

PHONE: 0118 937 3787


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Data: ZoomLocal. Last updated Jan 2020.

Ofsted Report

4
OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS

How good is this school?


Inadequate - George Palmer Primary School is a school that has serious weaknesses, is inadequate and requires significant improvement, but leadership and management are judged to be Grade 3 or better. This school will receive regular monitoring by Ofsted inspectors.


4
BEHAVIOUR

Behaviour and safety of pupils:


Inadequate - George Palmer Primary School is a school that has serious weaknesses, is inadequate and requires significant improvement, but leadership and management are judged to be Grade 3 or better. This school will receive regular monitoring by Ofsted inspectors.


4
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Overall leadership and management grade:


Inadequate - George Palmer Primary School is a school that has serious weaknesses, is inadequate and requires significant improvement, but leadership and management are judged to be Grade 3 or better. This school will receive regular monitoring by Ofsted inspectors.


4
QUALITY OF TEACHING

Overall quality of the teaching provided:


Inadequate - George Palmer Primary School is a school that has serious weaknesses, is inadequate and requires significant improvement, but leadership and management are judged to be Grade 3 or better. This school will receive regular monitoring by Ofsted inspectors.


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George Palmer Primary SchoolOfsted Report
Inspection Start Date18 September 2012
Inspection End Date19 September 2012
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Overall4 - Inadequate
Achievement4 - Inadequate
Behaviour & Safety4 - Inadequate
Quality of Teaching4 - Inadequate
Leadership & Management4 - Inadequate
Category of ConcernSM
Warning Notice0

Full Ofsted Report
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http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/114884.

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Ofsted carry out full regulatory inspections of schools and educational institutions throughout England. Reporting to the UK government, Ofsted are both impartial and independent, and inspect institutions that care for young people and children, as well as organisations that provide education or skills for people of all ages.

Ofsted inspects education providers, children's services and organisations that provide education or skills. One or more Ofsted inspectors visit a provider to inspect the quality of teaching, the levels of achievement that pupils achieve, the behaviour of those who are in attendance, and the effectiveness of teaching that schools provide to their pupils.

A typical Ofsted report will contain information about how well their inspectors think that a school is performing, as well as ways that it can improve certain areas. It also includes data on how well students are performing, both in their general education and their well-being. In addition, Ofsted inspectors will include feedback from parents and carers about their views and opinions of the school.

In order to produce a useful tool for improvement, inspectors will give a school an overall grade for how good they think a school is:

  • Grade 1 - Outstanding
  • Grade 2 - Good
  • Grade 3 - Requires improvement
  • Grade 4 - Inadequate


Should a school be judged as 'requires improvement' or 'inadequate', then the Ofsted report will explain why the grade was given, as well as ways how the school can improve their grade.

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Contact Details

70 Northumberland Avenue
Reading
Berkshire
RG2 7PP

Phone: 0118 9015481
Email: admin@georgepalmer.reading.sch.uk