New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Reading (Reading).
KS2 RWM expected
54%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
62%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.7
▼ 5.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.9%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
88%
185 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School is a Church of England academy located in Reading. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Alison Crooks.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Accelerated Reader
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Reading Spine
- White Rose Maths
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 145660
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Reading
- Constituency
- Reading Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Shepherd | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mark Croft Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayley Bell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Hazel Jones | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Pam Lynch | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Alison Crooks | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Joss Kitching | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mr Vishal Nigam Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lucie Elliott-Gurr Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record