Garland Junior School
Clay Hill Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3HG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Rose
- Federation
- Burghfield Common Federation
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 109858
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189832776
About this school
Garland Junior School is a community primary school in Reading. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 185 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Garland Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 56 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 52% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 73% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 66% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 61% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Garland Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Berkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 55.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 185 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Garland Junior School compares
Garland Junior School ranked 32nd of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 4.3% | 26.5% | 185 | — |
| Mrs Bland's Infant School | — | 5.1% | 18% | 181 | 0.3 miles |
| Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School | 50% | 5.3% | 12.2% | 208 | 1.1 miles |
| Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School | 59% | 4.8% | 9.2% | 94 | 1.2 miles |
| Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School | — | 3.9% | 8.5% | 164 | 1.7 miles |
| Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School | 67% | 3.7% | 8.4% | 235 | 2.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.49%
- English as an additional language
- 10.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.34%
- Persistent absence
- 10.55%
Location
Nearby schools
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Mrs Bland's Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Reading
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Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Reading
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Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School1.2 miles
Primary · Reading
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Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School1.7 miles
Primary · Reading
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Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School2.0 miles
Primary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
Garland Junior School ranks 64th of the 82 ranked primary schools in Reading.
- Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Primary
- Aldryngton Primary School Primary
- Alfred Sutton Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- All Saints Junior School Primary
- Basildon C.E. Primary School Primary
- Battle Primary Academy Primary
- Beechwood Primary School Primary
- Beenham Primary School Primary
- Birch Copse Primary School Primary
- Bradfield C.E. Primary School Primary
- Brimpton C.E. Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Garland Junior School teach?
- Garland Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Garland Junior School?
- The headteacher of Garland Junior School is Mrs Catherine Rose, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Garland Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Garland Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Garland Junior School?
- Garland Junior School has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Garland Junior School full?
- Garland Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 185 on roll (77%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Garland Junior School a faith school?
- No. Garland Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Garland Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Garland Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Garland Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Garland Junior School is part of the Burghfield Common Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Garland Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Garland Junior School compare with other schools in West Berkshire?
- Garland Junior School ranked 32nd of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Garland Junior School's absence rate?
- Garland Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Garland Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Garland Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.