Junior schools start at Year 3, so children join here from an infant school.
Infant school
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School
This school
Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School
Partner infant school
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School
Reception to Year 2 · 0.7 miles away from Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School
Both schools are in The Mortimer Federation of St. John�s and St. Mary�s, so one governing body runs them.
View schoolEvery child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School.
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 3 February 2026
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 67% | 57% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 80% | 70% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 18% | 27% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 106 | 105 | 106 |
| Maths | 104 | 104 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 104 | 105 | 105 |
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
88%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
84%
of parents have a positive overall view of the school
40 responses up to 6 April 2026 · 17% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
88% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
85% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
85% agreeMy child has been bullied, and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
57% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
64% agreeOfsted inspected Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School on 3 February 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Expected standard for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for inclusion, for leadership and governance, for personal development and wellbeing and for attendance and behaviour.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Year 3 place starting that September. Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. As a Church of England school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
No. Distance only counts when Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its governing body, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School had 235 pupils aged 7 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 240. It is a mixed school.
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