School profile

Mrs Bland's Infant School

Primary · Community school · Reading, RG7 3LP

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Requires improvement
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Mrs Bland's Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 7
Pupils181 of 180 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Catherine Rose
Local authorityWest Berkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109887.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils181
Girls82
Boys99
Eligible for free school meals9.4%
First language not English16.6%
SEN support26
EHC plan5
Average class size30.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.2%
Other White
9.9%
Gypsy/Roma
3.9%
Other mixed
3.9%
Indian
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
White and Black African
1.7%
White and Asian
1.7%
Caribbean
1.1%
Other Black
1.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Overall absence4.3%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence14.1%11.4%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)41
Applications (Reception)57
First preference applications (Reception)39
First preference offers (Reception)39
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places180
Pupils on roll130
Unfilled places27.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adult8.1
Teachers (FTE)7.66
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.96
Support staff (FTE)19.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Mrs Bland's Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryThe Willink SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryGarland Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySulhamstead and Ufton Nervet SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryBurghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryMortimer St. John's C.E. Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mrs Bland's Infant School

What is Mrs Bland's Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Mrs Bland's Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 28 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Mrs Bland's Infant School?

Mrs Bland's Infant School has 181 pupils aged 2 to 7, with capacity for 180.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.