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The Ambleside Centre

Local authority nursery school · Reading · RG5 4JJ

Ages 3–5 · 99 pupils · Wokingham

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School remains Outstanding

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-01-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
99
Boys / girls
54 / 45
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Local authority nursery school

Age range

Ages 3–5

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Local authority nursery school
Headteacher
Mrs Kerrie Clifford

Location

Address
Ambleside Close, Woodley
Postcode
RG5 4JJ
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed local authority nursery school (nursery), Ages 3–5, in Reading, Wokingham, 99 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 0%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Reading
156
Nursery schools in Reading
6
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG5
12
Nursery in RG5
1
Open schools in Wokingham LA
85
Nursery in Wokingham LA
1

Nearby nursery schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ReadingNear RG5

  • Caversham Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Reading · RG4 5NA · Reading

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM16.4%

    2.4 miles away

  • New Bridge Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Reading · RG4 5AU · Reading

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM16.3%

    2.6 miles away

  • Blagdon Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Reading · RG2 7NT · Reading

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM8.9%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kerrie Clifford
Telephone
01183776444
Website
www.ambleside.wokingham.sch.uk

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