Chestnut Crescent, Shinfield, Reading, Berkshire RG2 9EJ
10 reasons to choose Shinfield St Mary's Church of England Junior School
Main point of differentiation
Shinfield St Mary’s Church of England Junior School is one of the best state primary schools in Reading, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It also has one of the best sports programmes among local primary schools.
School fundamentals
Shinfield St Mary’s Church of England Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Shinfield St Mary’s Church of England Junior School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Shinfield St Mary’s Church of England Junior School ranks in the top 8% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 33% of schools.
The Shinfield St Mary's Church of England Junior School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Maths and English are taught separately, but all other subjects are taught as cross-curricular termly topics. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
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 Shinfield St Mary's Church of England Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.
The Arts at Shinfield St Mary's Church of England Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
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