Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School
Voluntary aided primary school in Reading (West Berkshire).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
89%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.3%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
27.6
▲ 6.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.8%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
235 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Judo
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 109977
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (16 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carol Macdonald | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Marjorie McClure | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gemma Rook | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Suzanne Tushingham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Robert Knowles | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Charlotte Baggley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Colin Harbidge | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Janet Holder | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Father Derek Spears | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Carol MacDonald | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Melanie Strang | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Geoffrey Batchelar | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Shaonee Hillier | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jeni Pearson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Paul Chaplin | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Richard Bourne | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Craig Hassey Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record