Theale Road, Burghfield Village, Reading, Berkshire RG30 3TX
10 reasons to choose Burghfield St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Main point of differentiation
Burghfield St Mary’s Church of England Primary School is one of the best state primary schools in Reading, ranking in the top 15% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 68.
School fundamentals
Burghfield St Mary’s Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Burghfield St Mary’s Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Burghfield St Mary’s Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 31% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Burghfield St Mary's Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately, but geography, history, art and DT are taught as cross-curricular topics. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are educational day trips, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Burghfield St Mary's Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Burghfield St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Two choirs. There may be an occasional extra-curricular performing arts or arts & crafts club.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Burghfield St Mary's Church of England Primary School
St Edward’s Prep, Reading (4.4 miles); Crosfields School (5.6 miles); The Abbey School, Junior School (5.8 miles).
Theale Church of England Primary School (3.1 miles); Shinfield St Mary’s Church of England Junior School (4.6 miles); Park Lane Primary School (4.7 miles).
Padworth College (4.8 miles); Bradfield College (5.4 miles); The Abbey School Reading (5.8 miles).
Reading Girls’ School (5.5 miles); Kendrick School (5.7 miles); Reading School (6.2 miles).