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Gorse Ride Junior School

Primary · Community school · Mixed · Wokingham

Gorse Ride South, Wokingham, RG40 4JJ

Website 01189732666

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 26/04/2022

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

95.5%

13.8% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

159

Capacity used

Has space

62%

256 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Eileen Rogers
Address
Gorse Ride South, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4JJ
Phone
01189732666
Local authority
Wokingham
Ward / constituency
Finchampstead · Wokingham
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
109877

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals14%——
English as additional language13%——
SEN support10%——
50% boys (80)50% girls (79)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

159 pupils · 256 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    16 June 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionExpected standard
    AchievementNeeds attention
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
    Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
    Leadership and governanceExpected standard
    Early yearsNot applicable
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
    Post-16 provisionNot applicable
  2. 22

    26 April 2022

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
View all Ofsted reports

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 181 pupils

Attendance

95.5%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.5%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

13.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.6%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.0%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

7%
20/21
17%
21/22
13%
22/23
12%
23/24
14%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths63%——
Higher standard2%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard60%
-2% vs England
Higher standard5%
-3% vs England

Reading

Expected standard76%
+1% vs England
Higher standard31%
-2% vs England
Average score106
+0 vs England

Writing

Expected standard82%
+10% vs England
Greater depth9%
-4% vs England

Maths

Expected standard73%
-1% vs England
Higher standard31%
+5% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard76%
+3% vs England
Higher standard40%
+10% vs England
Average score108
+3 vs England

Science

Expected standard85%
+3% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

652019632023632024602025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)60%61%
Higher standard5%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Wokingham council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.