Mrs Bland's Infant School
Community primary school in Reading (West Berkshire).
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Jan 2025
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Jan 2025
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.6
▲ 3.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.4%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
14.4%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
74%
181 / 244 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
10.8%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Mrs Bland's Infant School is a primary school located in Reading, West Berkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 7 and currently has 187 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 244. The school is led by Mrs Catherine Rose.
Key facts
- URN
- 109887
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kevin Mortimer | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Palmer | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Fay Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Vanessa Pirga | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Marion Buchan | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Miss Dani Harrison | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Angad Soares-Mistry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Williams | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Catherine Rose | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Evans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Wilkins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Victoria Collins | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Gwyn Edwards Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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