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Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Wokingham · RG40 4JR

Ages 4–11 · 108 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.75 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
98

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

0.75 · Often has places

1st preferences

9

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

9

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill91%

108 pupils · 119 places

Pupils on roll
108
Boys / girls
69 / 39
School capacity
119
Capacity fill
108 / 119 (91%)
Free school meals
1.9%
FSM pupils
2
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Jacquie Vanstone

Location

Address
The Village, Finchampstead
Postcode
RG40 4JR
Town
Wokingham
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Wokingham
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wokingham, Wokingham, 108 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 1.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Wokingham
36
Primary schools in Wokingham
22
Academies among open schools in Wokingham
53% (19)
Open schools in RG40
22
Primary in RG40
12
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 WokinghamNear RG40

  • 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

    1.1 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

    1.2 miles away

  • Gorse Ride Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Wokingham · RG40 4JJ · Wokingham

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Westfields Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Yateley · GU46 6NN · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand0.92

    1.9 miles away

  • Westfields Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Yateley · GU46 6NN · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM13.6%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jacquie Vanstone
Telephone
01189732166
Website
www.finchampsteadschool.org/

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