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Alder Grove Church of England Primary School

Free schools · Shinfield · RG2 9RA

Ages 3–11 · 404 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.70 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
180

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.70 · Competitive

1st preferences

102

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
206
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

404 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
404
Boys / girls
213 / 191
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
404 / 420 (96%)
Free school meals
4.1%
FSM pupils
16
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Governance
Academy trust: THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Keys Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Philip Theobald

Location

Address
Alder Grove
Postcode
RG2 9RA
Town
Shinfield
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in Shinfield, Wokingham, 404 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 4.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Shinfield
1
Primary schools in Shinfield
1
Academies among open schools in Shinfield
0% (0)
Open schools in RG2
22
Primary in RG2
14
Open schools in Wokingham LA
85
Primary in Wokingham LA
55

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ShinfieldNear RG2

  • Shinfield Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG2 9EH · Wokingham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand0.89

    0.4 miles away

  • Geoffrey Field Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG2 8RH · Reading

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM35.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Geoffrey Field Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG2 8RH · Reading

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

  • Hillside Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG6 4HQ · Wokingham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM6.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Lambs Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG7 1JB · Wokingham

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM17.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Ridgeway Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG2 8JD · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM40.3%
    • Demand0.93

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Theobald
Telephone
01183247218
Website
https://www.aldergrove.wokingham.sch.uk

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