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Alder Grove Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Free school
Alder Grove, Shinfield RG2 9RA · aldergrove.wokingham.sch.uk · 0118 324 7218
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Last distance offered
- 0.29 mi
- 0.47 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 4 · Wokingham Council
- Demand for places
- 2.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 404
- 96% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 4.1%
- First language not English
- 35.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 4” went to a home 0.29 mi (465 m) from the school. Source: Wokingham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 116 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 49% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 58 | 116 | 2▲ | 49% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 106 | 1.8▲ | 54% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 102 | 1.7▲ | 59% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 118 | 2▲ | 49% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.29 mi0.47 km | |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | n/a | 62% |
| Higher standard | n/a | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | n/a | 106 |
| Maths | n/a | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 |
Ofsted
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 13 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (88 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 88
- 43% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (11%) with SEND