Schools in Shinfield
Berkshire · Wokingham · 1 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Wokingham (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wokingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
2
of 13 in & around Shinfield rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Shinfield (1)
- Alder Grove Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · RG2 9RA
Ofsted: Good (2023)49% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Shinfield (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
404
96% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
420
16 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
58 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +15 primary and +10 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
96% occupied · 16 spare places
Other schools near Shinfield
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Shinfield's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Reading
Oakbank School
Secondary · Reading
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School
Primary · Reading
The Vine Christian School
All-through · Reading · Good
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Primary · Reading
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Primary · Reading
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Primary · Reading
Crosfields School
All-through · Reading
Questions parents ask about schools in Shinfield
How many schools are there in Shinfield?
Shinfield has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Shinfield?
None of the 1 graded schools in Shinfield currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Shinfield have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Shinfield have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Wokingham allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Shinfield?
Apply to Wokingham through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
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