Garland Junior SchoolBurghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Garland Junior School and Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
Garland Junior School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Garland Junior School was judged the expected standard and Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Garland Junior School and 50.0% for Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Garland Junior School (56.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingGarland Junior School | ReadingBurghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 63 in West Berkshire | 14th of 63 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 185 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Reading, RG7 3HG | Reading, RG30 3TX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 185 | 205 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.5% | 12.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.6% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Garland Junior School
Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School
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