Gorse Ride Junior School, Wokingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Gorse Ride Junior School excels at making pupils feel safe, valued and happy. The school places strong emphasis on personal development, helping children understand relationships, health and wellbeing through a carefully planned curriculum. Pupils benefit from a rich range of learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom, including trips, visits and special spaces like the Butterfly Garden.
Key Strengths
- Personal development is a priority with a carefully planned curriculum that helps pupils understand how to stay safe and build positive relationships
- Pupils feel safe and know who to turn to if worried, with bullying being rare
- Strong focus on reading across the school with well-used library and high-quality texts
- Calm, positive behaviour throughout the school with consistent routines and expectations
- Inclusive approach to trips, visits and residential activities that removes barriers for all pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as well as they should over time, particularly in mathematics
- Mathematics curriculum does not always set out a clear learning sequence for some vulnerable pupils
- Support for disadvantaged pupils is not yet having consistent impact on outcomes in reading and mathematics
- A small number of disadvantaged pupils do not attend school as regularly as they should
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
school council, Butterfly Garden, singing groups, library access, trips, visits, residential activities
Gorse Ride Junior School is a well-led school where pupils feel safe, happy and valued. The school has strong personal development provision and inclusive practices, though outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in mathematics need improvement.
At a Glance
13.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 76%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has improved from 72% to 82%.
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
28.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
159 pupils
256 capacity
97 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wokingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wokingham
Admissions Demand - Wokingham
Places available
2,332
Applications
1,842
Got 1st preference
90.0%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Wokingham (2025/26)
Inspection History(112)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.45321%
Overall absence
13.81215%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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