Primary school

Mrs Bland's Infant School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–7
  • Mixed
  • West Berkshire
  • RG7 3LP
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against South East

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · South East 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · South East 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · South East 106No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · South East 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
39 of 39 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3939
2nd90
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2012Inadequate
  4. 2013Requires improvement
  5. 2015Good
  6. 2019Remains Good
  7. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026181
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.0%
First language not English10.2%
SEN support13.9%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils12.9%

Girls 46.5%Boys 53.5%

74.2% full · 244 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 54 responses (28.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 85.2% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.6% not applicable84.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?20.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 20.4% who said Yes above72.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adult8.1
  • Classroom teachers 5.6
  • Leadership 2.1
  • Teaching assistants 12
  • Other support 8

Teachers 7.7 FTE · Whole workforce 27.6 · 42 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,140
Spend per pupil£9,635
Staff spend per pupil£6,442
Reserve per pupil−£105
  • −£36,560revenue reserve
  • −£172,694in-year balance

Grants £7,553 · self-generated £1,587 · premises £385 per pupil

The lead school returns one set of accounts for the whole federation