Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Reading (West Berkshire).
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Dec 2024
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Dec 2024
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.8
▲ 2.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.9%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
14.6%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
91%
164 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
30.6%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
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
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 109978
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- 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
- Larger 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 |
| Mr Geoff 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 |
| Mrs Mel Strang | 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 |
| Father 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 |
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