New Town Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Reading (Reading).
Location
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New Town Primary School is a very special place where we believe all of our children, whatever their background, have a right to a fantastic education and to shine as young people.
Our school is proud to be a safe haven for the children of New Town, and we are very lucky to be located next to the canal in beautiful Victorian buildings, filled with light, space and love and where opportunities abound.
Throughout our school we develop our children academically, behaviourally and spiritually, and we are proud of the diversity and togetherness of our children. New Town is blessed to have a very wide range of children and families from different nationalities, and we celebrate and cherish our variety of faiths and personal experiences throughout our school.
We have a strong commitment to excellent pastoral care, and nurture the brilliance we see in every one of our pupils. We keep love, kindness and inclusivity at the heart of our leadership, teaching and communication with all.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 142682
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Reading
- Constituency
- Reading Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gouk | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Morrish | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Kate Hawkins | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Hamood Khatib | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Sukyna Powell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Lyuba Copestake | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Rachelle Cornel | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Chris Meunier | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Polly Cornish Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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