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Farley Hill Primary School

Community school · Arborfield Green · RG2 9YW

Ages 3–11 · 358 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.32 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-07-03

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
215

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

1.32 · Competitive

1st preferences

79

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
144
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill98%

358 pupils · 365 places

Pupils on roll
358
Boys / girls
180 / 178
School capacity
365
Capacity fill
358 / 365 (98%)
Free school meals
9.9%
FSM pupils
34
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Bateman

Location

Address
Baston Road
Postcode
RG2 9YW
Town
Arborfield Green
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Wokingham
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Arborfield Green, Wokingham, 358 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.9%.

Open schools in Arborfield Green
1
Primary schools in Arborfield Green
1
Academies among open schools in Arborfield Green
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 Arborfield GreenNear RG2

  • Gorse Ride Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Wokingham · RG40 4JJ · Wokingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.8%

    2.3 miles away

  • Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wokingham · RG40 4JR · Wokingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM1.9%
    • Demand0.75

    2.4 miles away

  • Gorse Ride Infants' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wokingham · RG40 4EH · Wokingham

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.65

    2.4 miles away

  • Shinfield Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG2 9EH · Wokingham

    Ages 3–7

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

    2.5 miles away

  • Nine Mile Ride Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wokingham · RG40 3RB · Wokingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM6.1%
    • Demand0.87

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Bateman
Telephone
01189732148
Website
www.farleyhillprimary.co.uk

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