Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School
The Street, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3RDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School is a primary school in Reading for ages 4 to 7. It is one of the 98 schools in West Berkshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 23 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 December 2024
Pupils really enjoy attending Mortimer St John's. Positive and caring relationships are central to the school's work. Staff and parents and carers talk fondly of the welcoming family feel. Pupils settle in well and are keen to learn. They are curious and enthusiastic learners. Pupils are polite, and they move around the school in a calm and orderly manner. From the start, children in Reception learn to follow classroom rules and routines. Pupils feel safe because adults look after them well. Most pupils are motivated and are eager to share their ideas. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement. The school's broad, balanced curriculum helps pupils to build secure knowledge across subjects. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported. Typically, the school makes sure that additional help provided in lessons meets pupils' individual needs. Community and a sense of belonging are at the heart of this school. The school makes a concerted effort to support pupils and families from disadvantaged backgrounds. Pupils benefit from a range of clubs, including craft, choir and sports. They enjoy visits to places of interest and engaging with visitors to the school, including theatre groups.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, the approaches used in phonics lessons and the modelling of pure sounds do not support pupils' learning. This means some pupils have gaps in their phonics knowledge, and these are not addressed quickly enough to enable pupils to become fluent readers. The school must ensure that phonics is delivered effectively so that pupils quickly and confidently learn to read.
- In some areas of the curriculum, the school has focused too much on covering a wide breadth of content at the expense of pupils' depth of knowledge. This means that pupils do not develop a greater depth of understanding over time. The school should further refine the curriculum and prioritise the key content that it wants pupils to learn.
Pupil numbers and mix
164 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 67% met the expected standard |
| Mrs Bland's Infant School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Not published |
| Garland Junior School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 54% met the expected standard |
| Silchester Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Tinsley
- Phone
- 01189332242
- Address
- The Street, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3RD
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- URN
- 109978
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.