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Gorse Ride Infants' School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–7 · Community school

Gorse Ride South, Finchampstead, Wokingham RG40 4EH · gorserideschools.co.uk · 0118 973 4880

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected May 2025
Last distance offered
1.63 mi
2.63 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Wokingham Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
109
91% of 120 places
Local authority
Wokingham
Free school meals
17.8%
First language not English
23.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.63 mi (2.63 km) from the school. Source: Wokingham Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 28 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 26 (Places 26)26September 2023: 23 (Places 23)23September 2024: 11 (Places 19)11September 2025: 21 (Places 30)21September 2026: 28 (Places 30)28Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630280.989%
September 2025Sept 202530210.7100%
September 2024Sept 202419110.6100%
September 2023Sept 202323231100%
September 2022Sept 202226261100%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20261.63 mi2.63 km

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Gorse Ride Infants' School on 20 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
20 May 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jun 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (59 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
100%
Replies
59
56% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 66% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲80% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 15% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲100% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (20%) with SEND

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