Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School

Voluntary aided school·Primary school Reading, West Berkshire·RG7 3PB
Composite score
43.6
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#9,643
National rank
#1441
In South East
#26
In West Berkshire
Top 65%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
67%
% achieving higher RWM
0%
Reading average scaled score
106.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 03/02/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
237
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
8.4%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
5.5%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
19.0%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
5.5%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
4.2%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
6.9%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
28.6
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£6,319
Typical primary: £6,960

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Location

Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School at a glance

Located in Reading, West Berkshire, Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 237 pupils aged 7 to 11. 67% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 2.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Overall pupil absence was 4.2%. There are about 28.6 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 8% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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