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Shinfield Infant and Nursery School

Academy converter · Reading · RG2 9EH

Ages 3–7 · 303 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

80

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

68

Total preferences (any rank)
221
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill92%

303 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
303
Boys / girls
157 / 146
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
303 / 330 (92%)
Free school meals
8%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CIRCLE TRUST
Academy trust
THE CIRCLE TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Lauchlan

Location

Address
School Green, Shinfield
Postcode
RG2 9EH
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
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 3–7, in Reading, Wokingham, 303 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8%.

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 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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  • Geoffrey Field Junior School

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    Reading · RG2 8RH · Reading

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM35.3%

    1.4 miles away

  • Geoffrey Field Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG2 8RH · Reading

    Ages 3–7

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

    1.4 miles away

  • Hillside Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG6 4HQ · Wokingham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM6.4%

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  • The Ridgeway Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG2 8JD · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM40.3%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Whiteknights Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG2 8EP · Wokingham

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Lauchlan
Telephone
01189883389
Website
www.shinfieldschools.co.uk/

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