Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Theale Road, Burghfield Village, Reading, RG30 3TXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School is a primary school in Reading for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 98 schools in West Berkshire. It ranks 65th of 81 primary schools in Reading. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 July 2023, report published 28 September 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

208 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals12.5%

12.5%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.8%

3.8%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.4%

14.4%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Garland Junior School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	54% met the expected standard
Mrs Bland's Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Calcot Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
Calcot Infant School and Nursery	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Carmichael
Phone: 01189836387
Website: burghfield.w-berks.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Theale Road, Burghfield Village, Reading, RG30 3TX
Local authority: West Berkshire
URN: 109956

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.