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Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School

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personMrs Clare Beswick

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

172

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Reading, serving ages 4-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School is a voluntary controlled school in Reading, West Berkshire, admitting pupils aged 4-7. The school has approximately 165 pupils on roll, of whom 8% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 December 2024

Inspection Report

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10 December 2019

Inspection Report

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09 February 2016

Inspection Report

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28 March 2014

Inspection Report

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13 January 2011

Inspection Report

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04 March 2008

Inspection Report

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25 February 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-12-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-02-09

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2011-01-13

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-03-04

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.6%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 165 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	165	2	1.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	165	1	0.6%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	177	1	0.6%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	173	6	3.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	176	6	3.4%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	173	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	172	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	174	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	174	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	173	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	172	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	170	3	1.8%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	173	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	172	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	168	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	168	1	0.6%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	170	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	168	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	169	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	171	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	173	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	169	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	174	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	178	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	181	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	181	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Other Difficulty/Disability 10 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

6.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree82%

agree18%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree56%

agree41%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree41%

agree15%

don't know3%

not applicable41%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree71%

agree29%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree91%

agree9%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree71%

agree29%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree85%

agree15%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree91%

agree9%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree82%

agree18%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes100%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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