New Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Reading

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to New Christ Church CE Primary School. We are a small Church of England school with a family feel. We are very proud of our school and its long history of providing high quality education for all children in our diverse and multi-faith community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, multi-sports and dance.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at New Christ Church Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Reading and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 81% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put New Christ Church Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to New Christ Church Church of England Primary School are The Palmer Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 84% maths); Katesgrove Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 74% maths); Coley Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); and St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 68% reading, 74% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than New Christ Church Church of England Primary School.

New Christ Church Church of England Primary School is one of 46 schools run by Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

46.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (33%), Black (22%) and White British (18%).

New Christ Church Church of England Primary School provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties.

New Christ Church Church of England Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Reading Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Christchurch Gardens (adjacent), 250 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 745 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Reading (351), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, New Christ Church Church of England Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 8.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to New Christ Church Church of England Primary School are Kendrick School (0.5 miles), Reading Girls' School (0.6 miles), Reading School (0.7 miles) and Maiden Erlegh School in Reading (1.2 miles).