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Gorse Ride Junior School

Community school · Wokingham · RG40 4JJ

Ages 7–11 · 159 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-16

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
208

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 fill62%

159 pupils · 256 places

Pupils on roll
159
Boys / girls
80 / 79
School capacity
256
Capacity fill
159 / 256 (62%)
Free school meals
13.8%
FSM pupils
22
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
Federation
Gorse Ride Infant and Junior Schools Federation
Headteacher
Miss Eileen Rogers

Location

Address
Gorse Ride South, Finchampstead
Postcode
RG40 4JJ
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 7–11, in Wokingham, Wokingham, 159 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.8%.

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

  • Gorse Ride Infants' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wokingham · RG40 4EH · Wokingham

    Ages 5–7

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

    0.1 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

    0.3 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

    1.2 miles away

  • Evendons Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Wokingham · RG40 3HD · Wokingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM3.4%
    • Demand1.39

    1.4 miles away

  • Farley Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Arborfield Green · RG2 9YW · Wokingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.32

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Eileen Rogers
Telephone
01189732666
Website
http://www.gorserideschools.co.uk

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