Mrs Bland's Infant SchoolBurghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Mrs Bland's Infant School and Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
Mrs Bland's Infant School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Mrs Bland's Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Mrs Bland's Infant School was judged strong and Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | ReadingMrs Bland's Infant School | ReadingBurghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 62 in West Berkshire | 13th of 62 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 181 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 244 | 210 | |
| Location | Reading, RG7 3LP | Reading, RG30 3TX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 187 | 205 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.0% | 12.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% 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.
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.
Mrs Bland's Infant School
Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School
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