Emmbrook Infant School, Wokingham
Emmbrook Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Wokingham, part of The Circle Trust. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wokingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Emmbrook Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Emmbrook Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Emmbrook Infant School as their first choice and 130 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Emmbrook Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Emmbrook Infant School are Emmbrook Junior School (under 0.1 miles, 88% reading, 82% maths); St Cecilia's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, 88% reading, 85% maths); Windmill Primary School and Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 96% maths); and The Hawthorns Primary School (0.7 miles).
Emmbrook Junior SchoolSt Cecilia's CofE Primary SchoolWindmill Primary School and NurseryThe Hawthorns Primary School
The trust
Emmbrook Infant School is one of 11 schools run by The Circle Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
44 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Emmbrook Infant School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).
Who goes there
11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 9 pupils (4.9%) received SEN support and 12 (6.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Emmbrook Infant School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 3 places, 3 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Emmbrook Infant School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wokingham Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Corfield Green (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Emmbrook Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Emmbrook Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Emmbrook Infant School are The Emmbrook School (0.1 miles), The Holt School (0.7 miles), The Forest School (1.2 miles) and St Crispin's School (1.6 miles).
The Emmbrook SchoolThe Holt SchoolThe Forest SchoolSt Crispin's School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Emmbrook Infant School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in July 2023. Before that, as Emmbrook Infant School (URN 109855), it was rated Outstanding in January 2019.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Emmbrook Infant School excels at helping all children learn to read fluently and write accurately from their first days in Reception. The school creates a warm, inclusive community where every child feels valued and safe, with high-quality teaching that inspires a genuine love of learning. Parents consistently praise how the school nurtures their children's development both academically and personally.
Key Strengths
- Exceptionally strong achievement in English and mathematics with excellent reading instruction and handwriting support from Reception onwards
- Nurturing, inclusive approach where all pupils, including those with additional needs, can thrive and access the full curriculum
- Highly ambitious curriculum that builds pupils' knowledge logically and prepares them exceptionally well for junior school
- Superb pupil behaviour rooted in lived values of kindness, friendship and responsibility
- Excellent enrichment opportunities including international week, outdoor learning programmes and visits from inspirational speakers
Areas for Improvement
- In a few wider curriculum subjects, checks on how well pupils have remembered knowledge over time are not as fully embedded as in English and mathematics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with robust processes in place and an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Bistro buddy roles, school council, annual international week, Wave Rangers outdoor learning programme, Paralympian visit
Emmbrook Infant School has maintained the high standards identified at its previous outstanding inspection. The school realises its vision of 'Together everyone achieves more' through high ambition, skilful teaching, and a nurturing approach that ensures all pupils feel happy, safe and well cared for.
At a Glance
11.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Hearing
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
44 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Emmbrook Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Emmbrook Infant School.
- Funtastic Kids @ St Cecilias550m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Emmbrook Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wokingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Emmbrook Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Emmbrook Infant School is in Wokingham; for families living there:
Apply to Wokingham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Emmbrook Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
182 pupils
180 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wokingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wokingham
Across Wokingham council
Places available
2,172
Applications
1,832
Got 1st preference
87.5%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Wokingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
11.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Emmbrook Infant School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 3 places, 3 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
182
Total Pupils
89
Boys
93
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
13.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,813
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,362
Per pupil
£1102k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
5.6%
Persistent absence
125
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Emmbrook Infant School
Questions parents ask about Emmbrook Infant School
What is Emmbrook Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Emmbrook Infant School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in July 2023. Before that, as Emmbrook Infant School (URN 109855), it was rated Outstanding in January 2019.
What is the catchment area for Emmbrook Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Emmbrook Infant School is oversubscribed, Wokingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Emmbrook Infant School?
Emmbrook Infant School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Emmbrook Infant School?
Classes at Emmbrook Infant School average 30.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Emmbrook Infant School?
Emmbrook Infant School has around 182 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Emmbrook Infant School have specialist SEN provision?
Emmbrook Infant School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 3 places, 3 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Emmbrook Infant School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Emmbrook Infant School in 2024/25. 5.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Emmbrook Infant School?
Apply through Wokingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Emmbrook Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Emmbrook Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Emmbrook Infant School: Funtastic Kids @ St Cecilias (550m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Emmbrook Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Emmbrook Infant School?
Emmbrook Infant School is at Emmbrook Infant School, Emmbrook Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 1JR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)