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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 109836

Bearwood Primary School

Community school · Wokingham · RG41 5BB

Ages 3–11 · 223 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
264

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill71%

223 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
114 / 109
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
223 / 315 (71%)
Free school meals
14%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Funmi Alder

Location

Address
Bearwood Road, Sindlesham
Postcode
RG41 5BB
Town
Wokingham
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Wokingham
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wokingham, Wokingham, 223 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14%.

Open schools in Wokingham
36
Primary schools in Wokingham
22
Academies among open schools in Wokingham
53% (19)
Open schools in RG41
16
Primary in RG41
10
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.

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  • Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery

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    • KS280%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand0.86

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  • The Hawthorns Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • FSM2.6%

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  • Winnersh Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Wokingham · RG41 5LH · Wokingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM9.1%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Hawkedon Primary School

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    • FSM6.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Windmill Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Wokingham · RG41 3DR · Wokingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand0.73

    1.3 miles away

  • Emmbrook Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Wokingham · RG41 1JR · Wokingham

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.39

    1.3 miles away

  • Emmbrook Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wokingham · RG41 1JR · Wokingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM11.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Loddon Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG6 7LR · Wokingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand0.95

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Funmi Alder
Telephone
01189784628
Website
www.bearwood-pri.wokingham.sch.uk

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