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Polehampton Church of England Junior School

Academy converter · Reading · RG10 9AX

Ages 7–11 · 232 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

3.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
239

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 fill97%

232 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
232
Boys / girls
127 / 105
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
232 / 240 (97%)
Free school meals
4.7%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Governance
Academy trust: THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Keys Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Philip Sherwood

Location

Address
Kibblewhite Crescent, Twyford
Postcode
RG10 9AX
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Reading, Wokingham, 232 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 4.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG10
11
Primary in RG10
9
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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    • KS257%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand1.00

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    • FSM3.9%

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  • Willow Bank Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • FSM12.8%

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    Reading · RG5 4UX · Wokingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.97

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Sherwood
Telephone
01189341338
Website
https://www.polehampton.org.uk/

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