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Garland Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Clay Hill Road, Burghfield Common, Reading RG7 3HG · burghfieldcommonfederation.co.uk · 0118 983 2776
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Berkshire 57%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 185
- 77% of 240 places
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Free school meals
- 26.5%
- First language not English
- 9.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across West Berkshire it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Garland Junior School on 2 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 2 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Sept 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (93 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Replies
- 93
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (19%) with SEND