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Wescott Infant School

Academy converter · Wokingham · RG40 2EN

Ages 5–7 · 116 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.3%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
113

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
104
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill69%

116 pupils · 168 places

Pupils on roll
116
Boys / girls
61 / 55
School capacity
168
Capacity fill
116 / 168 (69%)
Free school meals
6%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 S Holding

Location

Address
Goodchild Road
Postcode
RG40 2EN
Town
Wokingham
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Wokingham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 8 capacity

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 5–7, in Wokingham, Wokingham, 116 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6%.

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.

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.1 miles away

  • Westende Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS276%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM10.0%

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  • Keep Hatch Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Walter Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Wokingham · RG41 2YJ · Wokingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Cecilia's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Wokingham · RG41 1BJ · Wokingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM15.1%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs S Holding
Telephone
01189786313
Website
https://wescottinfant.co.uk/wokingham/primary/wescott

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