Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School, Reading
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Mortimer St Mary's is a happy, inclusive school where pupils thrive academically and personally. Teachers create engaging lessons with practical experiences that bring learning to life, and the school ensures all pupils - especially those who need extra support - can access learning effectively. Leadership is strong and ambitious, with excellent partnerships with parents, staff, and the wider community.
Key Strengths
- Most pupils achieve well in reading and mathematics with positive national test outcomes
- Strong attendance with pupils attending regularly and enthusiastically
- Broad, well-sequenced curriculum using a project-based approach with effective practical experiences
- Inclusive approach with timely support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Clear leadership with high expectations and effective staff training
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils do not explore knowledge in sufficient depth to achieve as highly as they could
- Teachers do not always use assessment accurately to design tasks that build on prior learning
- Support for handwriting development needs to be faster
- Writing skills support could be more precisely matched to individual pupil needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Maths club, trips including museum visits for Roman history, leadership roles (eco-leaders, helping heroes, pupil leaders), election process for leadership roles
Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School is a welcoming school where pupils are happy, well cared for, and achieve well, particularly in reading and mathematics. The school has strong leadership, high attendance, good behaviour, and provides a broad, ambitious curriculum with many enrichment opportunities.
At a Glance
9.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 89%. Maths has improved from 74% to 80%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.6
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
235 pupils
240 capacity
5 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Reading
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Reading
Admissions Demand - West Berkshire
Places available
1,973
Applications
1,515
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across West Berkshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6865%
Overall absence
6.93878%
Persistent absence
245
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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