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Garland Junior School

Clay Hill Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3HG

Local ranking46th of 63 primary schools in West Berkshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

240

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
54.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
74.0%
Writing (Expected)
69.0%
Maths (Expected)
70.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
63.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
54

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
185
Boys
96 (52%)
Girls
89 (48%)
Capacity
240 (77% full)
SEND
22.7%
FSM Eligible
26.5%
EAL
10.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
20.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,370/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 72.9%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 6.8%
  • White Other: 5.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.7%
  • Asian Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%

72.9%

White British

6.8%

Gypsy/Roma

5.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
109858
UKPRN
10079847
Establishment No.
2125

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