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Westwood Farm Infant School

Community school · Reading · RG31 6RY

Ages 3–7 · 193 pupils · West Berkshire

Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
126

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
118
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
59
Offers to outside-LA applicants
25

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 fill107%

193 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
193
Boys / girls
114 / 79
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
193 / 180 (107%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

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
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Geraldine Ross

Location

Address
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst
Postcode
RG31 6RY
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
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
Special classes
Has Special Classes
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Reading, West Berkshire, 193 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 12.4%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG31
14
Primary in RG31
11
Open schools in West Berkshire LA
99
Primary in West Berkshire LA
67

Nearby primary schools

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

  • Westwood Farm Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 6RY · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Downsway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 6FE · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Long Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 6YG · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Purley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Reading · RG8 8AF · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand0.89

    0.6 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 5BD · Reading

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG30 6BS · Reading

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM37.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Birch Copse Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 5LN · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand1.23

    1.2 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG30 4UN · Reading

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Geraldine Ross
Telephone
01189426113

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