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Shinfield Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Academy

School Green, Shinfield, Reading RG2 9EH · shinfieldschools.co.uk · 0118 988 3389

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
Last distance offered
0.82 mi
1.32 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion F · Wokingham Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
303
92% of 330 places
Local authority
Wokingham
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
8%
First language not English
27.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Circle Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion F” went to a home 0.82 mi (1.32 km) from the school. Source: Wokingham Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 73 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 86% 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: 82 (Places 90)82September 2023: 81 (Places 89)81September 2024: 80 (Places 90)80September 2025: 89 (Places 90)89September 2026: 73 (Places 90)73Places 90
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202690730.886%
September 2025Sept 20259089181%
September 2024Sept 202490800.985%
September 2023Sept 202389810.983%
September 2022Sept 202290820.991%

Last distance offered

Reception – Criterion FDistance
September 20260.82 mi1.32 km

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 26 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Shinfield Infant and Nursery School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
25 Feb 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 109886), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109886)

  • Feb 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109886)

  • Mar 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109886)

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (56 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
100%
Replies
56
18% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% 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▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲98% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲101% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 71% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 18% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲84% agreeEngland 67%

based on 13 parents (23%) with SEND

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