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Geoffrey Field Junior School

Community school · Reading · RG2 8RH

Ages 7–11 · 357 pupils · Reading

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-12

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

357 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
357
Boys / girls
168 / 189
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
357 / 360 (99%)
Free school meals
35.3%
FSM pupils
126
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Rebecca Brown

Location

Address
Exbourne Road
Postcode
RG2 8RH
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Reading
District
Reading
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
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 7–11, in Reading, Reading, 357 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 35.3%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG2
22
Primary in RG2
14
Open schools in Reading LA
71
Primary in Reading LA
40

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 ReadingNear RG2

  • Geoffrey Field Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG2 8RH · Reading

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.0 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Hillside Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG6 4HQ · Wokingham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM6.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Whiteknights Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG2 8EP · Wokingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand1.13

    1.0 miles away

  • The Palmer Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG2 7PP · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rebecca Brown
Telephone
01189375475
Website
www.geoffreyfieldjuniorschool.co.uk/

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