Compare The Heights Primary School and The Palmer Primary Academy
Comparison of primary schools: The Heights Primary School (Primary) in Reading; The Palmer Primary Academy (Primary) in Reading — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Heights Primary School and The Palmer Primary Academy. They are primary phase and free schools and academy sponsor led type located around Reading and Reading, Berkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Heights Primary School), published Jun 2017. The lowest is 2 (The Palmer Primary Academy), published Jan 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Palmer Primary Academy (Jan 2023). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 800, typical FSM 15–20%, range 0–5%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST and REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
The Heights Primary School
RG4 7LB
|
The Palmer Primary Academy
RG2 7PP
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Free schools | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Reading RG4 7LB |
Reading Berkshire RG2 7PP |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 28 Jun 2017 | 2 15 Jan 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 350 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.theheightsprimary.co.uk | www.thepalmeracademy.com |
| Telephone | 01183570123 | 01189375481 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Reading
RG4 7LB - Ofsted
- 1 28 Jun 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.theheightsprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01183570123
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG2 7PP - Ofsted
- 2 15 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.thepalmeracademy.com
- Telephone
- 01189375481
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