Goring Church of England Aided Primary School, Reading

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.2km)Unlikely (~2.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Angela Wheatcroft
Pupils:170 / 210 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01491872289
Address:Wallingford Road, Goring-on-Thames, Reading, RG8 0BG
Federation:Federation of Goring and Stoke Row Church of England Primary Schools
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 3 December 2024View full report
URN:123201
UKPRN:10080567
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Henley and Thame
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

4.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

83 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy98%
Well taught95%
Good progress88%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns49%
Wider development90%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths+3ppWriting+6pp

Reading has remained stable at around 88%. Maths has remained stable at around 92%. Writing has improved from 86% to 92%.

Class Sizes

28.2

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

6

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Goring & Streatley Rail Station (Entrance)
755m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Elvendon Road (W-bound)
110m · 2 min walk
Elvendon Crossroads (N-bound)
156m · 3 min walk
Springhill Road (W-bound)
236m · 4 min walk
Lockstile Mead (opp)
312m · 5 min walk
Milldown Avenue (E-bound)
316m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

81%

Available places

170 pupils

210 capacity

40 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Reading

Low pressure
New homes approved:9,179
Projected new pupils:2,295

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Reading

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

8,555

Applications

6,831

Got 1st preference

94.0%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

3 December 2024
28 March 2019
4 November 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.31828%

Overall absence

6.08108%

Persistent absence

148

Enrolments

Authorised2.51138%
Unauthorised0.8069%
Persistent (10%+)6.08108%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.83628%
18/19
1.79078%
20/21
4.52418%
21/22
3.77081%
22/23
3.95594%
23/24
3.31828%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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