Gorse Ride Junior School, Wokingham

Ofsted's report card from its 16 June 2026 inspection grades Gorse Ride Junior School on 6 areas: 1 strong standard, 4 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders place pupils' personal development at the centre of the school's work."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils attend school regularly."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a broad and carefully structured curriculum that reflects pupils' needs."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have a well-considered approach to inclusion."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of the school's strengths and areas for development."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as well as they should over time, particularly in mathematics."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the mathematics curriculum sets out a clear sequence of learning so that all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, build their knowledge and skills over time"; "Leaders and governors should improve the achievement of disadvantaged pupils, so that they learn the knowledge, skills and vocabulary that they need to be ready for the next stage of education"; "Leaders should continue to implement their attendance strategy to secure consistently high attendance for pupils, especially for those who are disadvantaged".

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Gorse Ride Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 83% in Wokingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across Wokingham, 88% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Wokingham lodged 59 appeals against primary school offers; 38 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (5.3% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Gorse Ride Junior School are Gorse Ride Infants' School (0.1 miles, Good); Nine Mile Ride Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 91% maths); Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 87% maths); and Evendons Primary School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 90% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Gorse Ride Junior School.

13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 12 pupils (7.5%) received SEN support and 7 (4.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Crowthorne Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Manor Park Drive (opposite), 250 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 20 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wokingham (70).

Gorse Ride Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.